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So . . . I have this '60 Dart and the parking brake wouldn't hold, so I took it to a shop that specializes in fixing antique cars.
The shop claimed that the brake shoes were worn out (this is the internal type of parking brake with Torqueflite 6 transmission). New shoes were put in, the unit reassembled, and the brake was adjusted.
At this point the brake is still very weak; will not hold car even on mild grades. I think they mentioned that the cable was adjusted as tight as it will go. I had a '62 Imperial once, and the parking brake on that car was a lot stronger. It seems odd that such a simple mechanism can't be made to work!
Anybody have any advice before I go back to the shop?
The shop claimed that the brake shoes were worn out (this is the internal type of parking brake with Torqueflite 6 transmission). New shoes were put in, the unit reassembled, and the brake was adjusted.
At this point the brake is still very weak; will not hold car even on mild grades. I think they mentioned that the cable was adjusted as tight as it will go. I had a '62 Imperial once, and the parking brake on that car was a lot stronger. It seems odd that such a simple mechanism can't be made to work!
Anybody have any advice before I go back to the shop?