- Joined
- Mar 8, 2009
- Messages
- 10
- Points
- 3,101
- City
- Leicester, England
- Vehicle Year
- 1992
- Transmission
- Automatic
Hi,
Have'nt used my parking brake all winter due to the usual problems of brake cables freezing , brakes locking on etc.
It was working fine , but it will no longer hold , checked cables they move freely, parking pedal moves up and down freely to about half way down , so i guess it is still in adjustment, and will hold me if i keep my foot on it, but i don't hear the clicking of the ratchet any more on the pedal.
so my question is:
is there a ratchet style mechanism in the pedal assembley thats failed ,broken or in need of replacement?
or
do i need more tension on the brake cables to make it work?
Is it cable tension that makes it click?
With poor visibility under the dash , did'nt want to half that it apart and regret it.
Any help or advice would be gladly appreciated........Regards
Have'nt used my parking brake all winter due to the usual problems of brake cables freezing , brakes locking on etc.
It was working fine , but it will no longer hold , checked cables they move freely, parking pedal moves up and down freely to about half way down , so i guess it is still in adjustment, and will hold me if i keep my foot on it, but i don't hear the clicking of the ratchet any more on the pedal.
so my question is:
is there a ratchet style mechanism in the pedal assembley thats failed ,broken or in need of replacement?
or
do i need more tension on the brake cables to make it work?
Is it cable tension that makes it click?
With poor visibility under the dash , did'nt want to half that it apart and regret it.
Any help or advice would be gladly appreciated........Regards
