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tropical36
May 08, 2014Explorer
jolooote wrote:
Hi tropical36. This thing is the 'E'mergency brake. It is actuated when you push down the Emergency/Parking brake. It simply clamps an old fashioned drum brake in place. That name is misleading because the brake assembly won't do much if applied in an emergency braking situation. It is actually a Parking Brake designed to keep a parked rig from moving.
So, the same as a chevy chassis without auto park and most all have the brake ass'y on the drive shaft, regardless. My confusion was with these fluid leaks and how this fluid might be related to the actual workings of the brake itself. I mean yes, there can be tranny seal leaks in any of them that will find it's way into a drum brake system, but what does this have to do with the operation of it all? Also was confused with the E designation and no, there probably aren't many, real emergency brakes, disguised as a parking brake in the whole world and for any vehicle, unless one is moving pretty slow on the flats and geared down some.
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