I headed off for British Car Day this morning a bit late, but little did
I know that the fun was just beginning. At the end of my street I
notice that one of the top boot snaps was loose, so I stopped to fix it.
I pulled up in the hand brake lever, and it came all the way up, no
resistance. Oops...
I did a quick check of the lever (all appeared OK), and there was
nothing hanging down under the car. So I did a 10 second assessment of
my situation. I was already late, and something involving the rear
brakes has gone missing, and I was headed for Boston (traffic,
stoplights every 100 yds). I don't think so. So it was back home, and
the Explorer was pressed into service.
Anyway, back home this afternoon, I found the pin that held the cable
end onto the passenger side parking brake lever arm had disappeared. It
was there yesterday. Since things were apart I decided that I would
adjust the brake so it would grab a bit lower on the lever. Of course,
the adjuster in the cable at the RR wheel was frozen. I was about the
heat it, when I began to think about the cable coming into the threaded
part. How is it attached? Soldered? Brazed? Should I think about
heating it or not? If not, then how should I adjust the brake setting?
Stu
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