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brake shoes? 700

posted by  invar on  Mon May 20 19:36 CST 2002
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as i understand it, the parking brake is a drum brake mechanism, which would lead me to believe that they do wear out over time. perhaps yours have? i have the same problems. i yank very very very hard in order to get the parking brake to an acceptable level. i've even tried suddenly yanking the brake while going 20 MPH to see if the tires would lock up (in an empty lot of course) and they did not. i have to yank VERY VERY hard to get it to lock while doing 20. i'm inclined to believe that the cable tension is fine, but that the brake shoes are just worn. they seem to be relatively cheap, around $20-30 ordered online. don't know how easy it is to replace.
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Kenric Tam
1990 Volvo 740 base sedan (B230F)
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