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Old January 8th 18, 10:20 PM posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
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Default Drum brakes - do you disconnect the parking brake cable?

Mad Roger posted for all of us...


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> On Mon, 08 Jan 2018 13:45:36 -0500,
> Clare Snyder wrote:
>
> > It generally unhooks from the activbation lever connected to the
> > brake shoes. On soime cars the lever unhooks easily from the shoe and
> > does not NEED to be disconnected from the cable
> >
> > Again - I would ADVISE you (the OP) to have a mechanic properly
> > repair the brakes.

>
> This net picture seems to show the rear drum brake setup reasonably well.
> https://s13.postimg.org/hy7ga57c7/Rear_Brakes_1.jpg
>
> I wonder why they put drum brakes in this vehicle when most are disc?


Money, probably existing design...

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