I have a 93 Dodge Caravan (3.3L, 150K miles).
The Chilton book doesn't match the parking brake cabling in my car (under the left side to the left rear and continuing around the back to the right wheel). I don't see any adjusting nut at either wheel. There seems to be a black plastic box stradling the cable under the car several feet to the front of the left rear wheel. What is this?
Most importantly, where is the parking brake adjustment?
Thanks.
The park brake is a self adjusting. However, if the rear brakes are out of adjustment for some reason (normally because the rear shoe self adjusters get too dry and stiff with brake dust) then the park brake adjuster can not compensate sufficiently. The rear shoe adjusters also are know to have the teeth wear down so the adjuster lever can no longer grip and turn them. I recently replaced the adjusters on my 93 for this very reason.
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