I had this problem - turned out that the drums had been worn past their service limits, hence I was unable to get a good adjustment on the P-brake. That may be something you might want to check. Todd '88 Westy Steven Dodson wrote: >Hallo, me again... >My new 87 Syncro GL's parking brake has been slipping and I've had to pull >the brake lever excessively high to get little improved grip. I looked >underneath and the p-brake adjuster nut is bottomed out, no more >adjustment. I thought the brake pads must be bad but they looked great >through the inspection hole. The brake adjustment looks good also, there is >almost 1mm clearance with brakes off. >What am I missing? > >Seems I should be able to hold the vehicle on a slight incline with the p- >brake. Right? Anyone? > >The curse of Inga continues... > > > |
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