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- Location
- Dayton Oregon
- Vehicle Year
- 1990, 1997
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- 2.3 (4 Cylinder)
- Engine Size
- 2.3 Turbo
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- 6
- Tire Size
- 35"
Like the title says, the parking brake pedal is stuck on the floor on my '90 Ranger...
I was adjusting the parking brake and now the pedal is stuck down. I started digging in and the release lever is moving all the way but the catch is not releasing. It's not the cable, if I push on the pedal a little the cable moves and what feels solid is the assembly. I sprayed some WD40 into where I could get it but I think there's some rust somewhere holding something up since my windshield is leaking and running down the pedal...
So I spent an hour pulling the 3 bolts I can see, now when I wiggle the pedal the whole dash moves but not much... what am I missing? If there's more than the one bolt with an 8mm head by the fuse box release lever left (I skipped that one since it's easy) I'm pulling the drivers seat so I can get more than one arm in there... I got the bolt by where the pedal is now, the one at the top of the bracket and the one at the back of the bracket by the parking brake release (all into the kick panel).
I'm open to ideas, the dash and parking brake pedal are about all of the fasteners I have never touched in the 20 years I've been wrenching on the ol '90 Ranger... I mean I've put a few stereo's in it and worked in the dash but it's never been out... I did try searching but didn't get anywhere... I'm sure daylight would have helped...
I was adjusting the parking brake and now the pedal is stuck down. I started digging in and the release lever is moving all the way but the catch is not releasing. It's not the cable, if I push on the pedal a little the cable moves and what feels solid is the assembly. I sprayed some WD40 into where I could get it but I think there's some rust somewhere holding something up since my windshield is leaking and running down the pedal...
So I spent an hour pulling the 3 bolts I can see, now when I wiggle the pedal the whole dash moves but not much... what am I missing? If there's more than the one bolt with an 8mm head by the fuse box release lever left (I skipped that one since it's easy) I'm pulling the drivers seat so I can get more than one arm in there... I got the bolt by where the pedal is now, the one at the top of the bracket and the one at the back of the bracket by the parking brake release (all into the kick panel).
I'm open to ideas, the dash and parking brake pedal are about all of the fasteners I have never touched in the 20 years I've been wrenching on the ol '90 Ranger... I mean I've put a few stereo's in it and worked in the dash but it's never been out... I did try searching but didn't get anywhere... I'm sure daylight would have helped...