theonenandrew

I just got a 1996 F150 XL 4.9L and after the truck sits for a few days with the parking brake set, the parking brake sticks. Once I release the parking brake, give the truck some gas until it starts moving slightly, the truck bumps forward and the brake releases. It doesn't happen if I drive the truck, park it for an hours or whatever and drive again though. Any ideas what the problem could be? Could I maybe spray some WD-40 on something to free it up?

techrep

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rear wheel house's the parking brake .. look at where the cable enters the drum/rotor assembly ...there is a lever that gets actuated each time you apply the parking brake. this level and it's parts gets corroded.. you can a. shoot some WD-40 in there b. take it apart and clean or c. replace.

Chris_1

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Or don't leave the parking brake engaged for days.

theonenandrew

Thanks for this! I ended up spraying some WD-40 in where the cable enters the drum and it seems to be releasing normally now.

techrep

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Nice.

Taggart

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