adjusting the parking brake on 2008 E450
I noticed that my parking brake is not holding well. When I park and set the foot brake it will still roll. I can set my brake put it in drive and my MH will move with little resistance. Is there an a...
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Starting with the 2008 chassis year, the parking brake moved from the transmission tail-shaft to the rear axle. It is a "drum-in-hat" style like the E350 vans and most midsize and larger cars. So while the service brakes are disc, there is a drum inside the discs for the parking brake. Parking brakes (aside from dual-purpose drums) do not self adjust. Instead, there is slot in the dust-shield (inboard) and you use a brake adjuster tool, or bent screwdriver, and turn the star-wheel to adjust the brakes. If can be done on a lift with the wheels on, otherwise you probably need to pull the wheel to access the adjuster.
