A4LD_Nghtme
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- Location
- Twin Bridges, CA
- Vehicle Year
- 1990
- Make / Model
- Bronco II XLT 4
- Transmission
- Automatic
So I've had an abs light and parking brake light on my dash since I got the old gal but she braked fine with fronts until now and ran unimpeded. Well I decided before taking her in for a smog since I just replaced the cat after a fail that I was going to safen her up and try to get at least one of those lights off.
Well I reinstalled the driver side(full spring kit, tension kit, shoes and cylinder) with absolute ease and threw a new drum rotor right on. However the passenger side while I finished, I could not get the drum rotor on this side.
After disassembly I noticed the parking brake lever that attaches to the secondary shoe is seemingly fully engaged which is pushing the parking brake bar to tension and not allowing for me to put the drum rotor on. Also I assume this is what was causing the parking brake light to be constantly engaged without any braking power and why the rear passenger shoes were badly worn.
I can see actuation on the driver side messing with the parking pedal and zero on passenger side because it's parking parts are already actuated and locked open or on.
I need to reinstate the parking brake as well as the pedal does not click at all or lock into place but does actuate the cable and driver side mechanics. but first is having rear brakes work but the passenger p brake being locked on is part of the problem for sure.
Does anyone know how I can get this P-Brake disengaged on the passenger side so I can finish up here and move on to the parking brake which is for sure causing this issue even. Also, so I can get to smog in one piece hahaha.
Photos include one of me pointing at passenger issue and two of fully rebuilt and covered(with drum) driver side
Well I reinstalled the driver side(full spring kit, tension kit, shoes and cylinder) with absolute ease and threw a new drum rotor right on. However the passenger side while I finished, I could not get the drum rotor on this side.
After disassembly I noticed the parking brake lever that attaches to the secondary shoe is seemingly fully engaged which is pushing the parking brake bar to tension and not allowing for me to put the drum rotor on. Also I assume this is what was causing the parking brake light to be constantly engaged without any braking power and why the rear passenger shoes were badly worn.
I can see actuation on the driver side messing with the parking pedal and zero on passenger side because it's parking parts are already actuated and locked open or on.
I need to reinstate the parking brake as well as the pedal does not click at all or lock into place but does actuate the cable and driver side mechanics. but first is having rear brakes work but the passenger p brake being locked on is part of the problem for sure.
Does anyone know how I can get this P-Brake disengaged on the passenger side so I can finish up here and move on to the parking brake which is for sure causing this issue even. Also, so I can get to smog in one piece hahaha.
Photos include one of me pointing at passenger issue and two of fully rebuilt and covered(with drum) driver side
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