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55PackardGuy wrote:
For all:
It's a good idea to practice stops with the E-brake if you have the original PB system, or even manual brakes with a single MC. Knowing how to reach the handle quickly could save you and your car. Practice on a side street with little traffic, or in a parking lot. Also use it regularly when you park to keep it limbered up.
OK, so I practiced what I preached that everyone else should practice, and lo and behold, my emergency brake has lost some of its stopping power! It slows the car but doesn't grab like it should. I think this is part of the process of "keeping it limbered up."
Probably have to readjust the cable a little tighter. It was serviced and set two years ago, when the brake shoes and linings were replaced.
This experience might indicate the time it takes to lose stopping power after adjusting the e-brake. I wonder if it's due to brake wear and cable stretching combined? (I set it every time I park.)
Or, something has failed, maybe one side let loose or broke and I only have one-side braking.
I'll have to struggle under there and see.
In case it just needs tightening, does anyone have hints on adjusting the cable?
(The shop manual doesn't have all the tricks that Packard owners have developed over the years.)
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