DanC
Well-known member
Looking for advice. Any and all will be appreciated.
When I bought my 1976 Sting Ray the parking brake didn’t work. I spent some time over the summer trying to get it working. After getting the rotors off (of course the last guy to pull them didn’t bother to line up the holes on the axle flange) I was able to pry the adjustors off and free them up. I was also able to free up the lever and link at the top of the shoes which were also frozen.
After adjusting to factory specs (adjust till lock up, back off 6-8 notches), the lever slips out of engagement with the slot in the brake shoe when the parking brake is applied.
I’ve lubed all contact points except where the lever/link fit in the brake shoes.
I’d really like to avoid taking the shoes off if it’s at all possible. I’ve read enough about the horrors of dealing with that.
Any suggestions?
When I bought my 1976 Sting Ray the parking brake didn’t work. I spent some time over the summer trying to get it working. After getting the rotors off (of course the last guy to pull them didn’t bother to line up the holes on the axle flange) I was able to pry the adjustors off and free them up. I was also able to free up the lever and link at the top of the shoes which were also frozen.
After adjusting to factory specs (adjust till lock up, back off 6-8 notches), the lever slips out of engagement with the slot in the brake shoe when the parking brake is applied.
I’ve lubed all contact points except where the lever/link fit in the brake shoes.
I’d really like to avoid taking the shoes off if it’s at all possible. I’ve read enough about the horrors of dealing with that.
Any suggestions?