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Old 02-27-2021, 08:51 PM
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okay will let ya know tomorrow thks for your time
 
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Anytime! Happy to help
 
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well the fluid was down a bit so i topped it up, i think the issue is that when i depress the parking brake pedal it engages but comes right back up wont stay down not sure why and ideas ?
 
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well the fluid was down a bit so i topped it up, i think the issue is that when i depress the parking brake pedal it engages but comes right back up wont stay down not sure why and ideas ?
Your emergency brake isn't working. Which means you don't have enough tension on the cables.
 
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pulled on the cable didnt seem to have any play for it to come back all that would it not need at least 5" on slack ?
 
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pulled on the cable didnt seem to have any play for it to come back all that would it not need at least 5" on slack ?
Next way to test your emergency brake is try it on a hill in neutral. If it hold the truck you are good. There is a spring in the pedal that can fail but I have never seen that before
 



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