I am not actual sure how many miles are on the bearings, I had the rear axle worked on and they did some work on it many years ago but I only have about 3K miles on the motor, trans, drive shaft, half shafts, front suspension and stainless steel brake calipers which was done back in 1982 or 1983. The miles are very low. For the most part since then it has been parked in a garage and the last time I drive it was when I moved into a house 4 years ago. Since, I back it out rinse off the dust and dirt, charge the battery by letting it run for twenty to thirty minutes and put back in garage and disconnect the battery. The fuel pump went out last fall and I replaced it about two weeks ago that has got me interested in driving it again. When I replaced the fuel pump I backed it down my driveway and when I pull it back up the driveway I heard a squeaking / grindering noise from right rear and look at the trail of rust from that side up the driveway. I can only assume that the parking brake cables are rusted to the point that they don't move or slide so since the parking brake was engaged once or twice that it is stuck engaged causing the right side to have the shoes stuck up against the top hat rear brake rotor. I don't use the parking brake but some times the nephews like to engage it when sitting in the drivers seat... I will most likely have to try and adjust the parking brake to release them or possible spray the cables with some WD40 and hope they release. I am thinking that replacing the parking brake system with all new stainless cables and parts would be the way to proceed with this repair. I had been told that this is one of those repairs best left to the people that do it alot because it takes a lot to get the parts in place when not replacing or servicing the bearings. I might accept the challenge
if I have a place large enough to take it apart and work on it but my garage is not large enough to do that and prefer not leaving it out in the rain unless I was able to be driving it. Thanks for the suggestion. It has been a long time since I have worked on it just thought it is time to start to drive once in a awhile and this would be the start to doing that. I was informed by another that visits this site of two places in metro Detroit area one I am familiar with and the other I am not just trying to get a possible cost to get this done so I can work it into my budget money wise. I have seen a parking brake rebuilding kit steel is $170.00 and Stainless is 270.00 for just the parts. Not including new rear rotors if needed. Not sure the labor costs involved though. Appreciate your POST...
