ShafferNY
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When we took a trip today the rear wheel on the driver's side started smoking pretty bad. I pulled over and took a look at it and it seemed like it was coming from the parking brake. I figured the parking brake has hung up since I had used it the other day.
When I got home I pulled the rotor off that side to inspect the shoes for the parking brake and the liner literally fell right off the pad all in one piece!!! I couldn't believe it. Once I pulled the passenger's side apart the same thing happened. The liners had totally separated from the shoes and fell right out as I took the rotor off and the rotor came right off with no resistance.
I adjusted the shoes to the drum until there was just the slightest bit of drag, but the parking brake handle comes almost all the way up. Prior to taking it apart the parking brake handle would only come up about half way. The factory service manual doesn't indicate that there is another adjustment anywhere, is there?
When I got home I pulled the rotor off that side to inspect the shoes for the parking brake and the liner literally fell right off the pad all in one piece!!! I couldn't believe it. Once I pulled the passenger's side apart the same thing happened. The liners had totally separated from the shoes and fell right out as I took the rotor off and the rotor came right off with no resistance.
I adjusted the shoes to the drum until there was just the slightest bit of drag, but the parking brake handle comes almost all the way up. Prior to taking it apart the parking brake handle would only come up about half way. The factory service manual doesn't indicate that there is another adjustment anywhere, is there?