Okay, so on my '94 Grand Marquis, I like to use the parking brake when I park, especially on a hill. Unfortunately sometimes the pedal just plain doesn't work. Sometimes, especially when its on a hill, or in drive (just testing it, as you know you can't keep the parking brake engaged in drive), the pedal depresses with very little effort and it has absolutely no braking effect. So in an effort to see what was up, I just went outside, and while I was in park, pressed the brake down, absolutely no effort needed and it didn't feel like it was engaging ANYTHING. So I shifted to drive (the parking brake pedal came up with a snap), and the car took off fine. While moving forward at 5 MPH, I slowly pressed down on the parking brake, and it took me almost until the pedal reached the bottom of it's movable area when the I heard a sudden CLUNK coming from the rear tires, and the car started to slow down, eventually coming to a stop. Flipping to reverse and reversing at 5 MPH, I pushed down on the pedal, and it had a lot more resistance than it did before, I pressed down on the pedal and the car came to a halt (again, with that CLUNK in the back) after three clicks down on the brake.
This is consistent all around, the brake has a hard time engaging while in drive, and is much more effective in reverse. After putting the car back in park, I pressed down on the pedal, and it worked (unlike when I started).
So what's happening here, and what can I adjust to make it work?
This is consistent all around, the brake has a hard time engaging while in drive, and is much more effective in reverse. After putting the car back in park, I pressed down on the pedal, and it worked (unlike when I started).
So what's happening here, and what can I adjust to make it work?
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