firedan13
Apr 19, 2018Explorer
auto park
hello all i have 94 winnie and cannot find new brake shoe for the auto park anybody know where or have a part number, oh it p30 chassis thanks
kilroy was here wrote:How difficult a job was it to change the shoes? I assume you had to remove the driveshaft and rear cover to even inspect the brake shoes.
I have had to replace the shoes on my 1998 Itasca with the autopark system after a RGS failed. I used #449 brake best select shoes from I think autozone. I just told the counter guy 449 and he knew what I needed. They fit great, about the only thing in the autopark system that does. I have done away with most of this system to get something that is safe to travel with.
olfarmer wrote:I was able to drive it off the hiway to a store parking lot. I then had to adjust the parking brake off from underneath the MH. Twice I was able to just replace the green switch and be on my way after adding some transmission fluid to the reservoir. The auto park system can be problematic, Carry the grey switch with you also. That went on me once, it shows the auto park is on when it is not.
Gjac, what did it do when it let go at 60 mph? Were you able to drive it to a safe place to work on it? I am asking because I have a 2001 with auto park and have never had trouble with it but I know it can cause big problems and I would like to know what to expect if it fails. I do keep a spare green switch and watch the fluid level pretty closely.
Ed
magicbus wrote:
Interesting that a brake shoe that never has to stop a moving vehicle would need replacing. I guess it could develop a stress crack. I had a P30 in the 90’s and at the MV inspection they applied the emergency brake pedal. I had never used it and apparently the cable had corroded and it froze locking the drive shaft (auto park) brake. I could move it to my mechanic’s shop, but I did need new shoes after I got there!
Dave