Ford Super Duty Parking Brake Repair and adjustment

This is the common parking brake setup on a lot of the Ford Super Duty trucks. The pedal would not come back up all the way.

[@Hobblecreekkid]

The fact that you only have 5K subscribers is a tragedy. This is the type of video that makes KZbin valuable. Great work, great camera angles, spot on cadence and no filler. You Sir are an internet treasure.

[@NEILSWORLD]

Thank you!

[@EEnsign97]

Completely agree! Every other video has you completely dismantling and pulling the hub just to get to the ebrake! Great camera angles!!

[@NEILSWORLD]

Thanks!

[@rossfortini1856]

Thanks a lot for the walk-through of this job--I had the *exact* same issue on my F350 and your video was invaluable to get the job done quickly (and properly) the first time. I always appreciate no-BS, no filler videos like this that get down to the task at hand and show viewers each step with no edits and no excess commentary. Well done, mate!

[@NEILSWORLD]

Thanks, I make them the way I would like to see them and I'm not going to beg for likes and subscribers 😆

[@leekias1]

Great video! I actually came to see how you installed the top horizonal shoe retract spring. I'm replacing the shoes and spring kit and I fought with mine for a good 30min before I walked away for the night. Come to learn, thankfully, that it apparently gets installed on the shoes before they go over the hub. Went back out to the garage, and had them installed in a matter of minutes. KZbin for the win! Thank you very much! Much appreciated! Time for a beer 🍺! Cheers 🍻

[@NEILSWORLD]

That's awesome, you two has solved quite a few problems for me. Happy to give back when I can.

[@TheOnlySgtRock]

This is the best video I have seen showing this procedure. He actually shows the removal procedure for each part. So many videos say take of this part, then poof next shot the part is off already. Well done.

[@NEILSWORLD]

Thank you!

[@seanmiranda8551]

Thanks for the great video! My ebrake stuck after getting a tow home . Fuel filter plugged up.. now that's finally fixed after air locking my fuel system.. now I'm dealing with the e brakes. Mine are frozen like yours were. Cheers mate!

[@NEILSWORLD]

I'm glad it helped.

[@dadu7058]

If I have ever thanked someone for their effort to publish a How To video on KZbin, you are it! This was exactly the problem with my e-brake on a 2014 Ford F250 Super Duty truck. $35.38 for Dorman 926-292 Parking Brake Lever Kit plus additional parts to replace the worn out e-brake shoes. The Door Spring compressor tool trick and the small hose clamp trick for the passenger side cable retainer were ingenious and a sign of mechanical expertise. I bought the door spring compressor tool before tearing things apart. Again! Thank you and I hope to pay it forward.

[@NEILSWORLD]

Glad I could help and glad you're parking brake is working properly again!!

[@wacirakoine760]

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[@brianblithe2271]

any info. on what brand spring compressor you bought, where, and how much ?

[@truthsmiles]

My parking brakes didn’t work, even though the pedal felt solid… turns out both wheel seals were shot, which meant the shoes were covered in differential fluid and too slippery to work. What started as a simple adjustment turned into a much bigger project haha. All new shoes, rotors, pads, and of course seals. For others, I didn’t actually need to remove the parking brake cable from the mechanism to do the job. The hardest part of the brakes for me was getting those little retaining clips back on. I should really invest in some needle nose vice grips :)

[@librarymark]

I am in the middle of a rear brake replacement on my 2009 F350 srw. The spring tip will come in handy. But - the lever thing is cheap enough (the pair for ~$17 on Rock Auto) that I am not going to mess with trying to resuscitate the old ones. Mine had the backing plates eaten up by rust - I am considering galvanizing the new ones.

[@WakanFarm]

Thank you for this video and the use of the spring tool! I was fighting the spring with zip ties. Your method way better!!!! 👍🏻😁

[@NEILSWORLD]

Thank you, I never thought of zip ties. That spring is the worst part.

[@WakanFarm]

NEILVVT I completely agree on the spring being the worst part! Not only did the brake lever freeze up on me, but the dust shield rusted and fell apart so the drum brake folded inward making everything seize up. This time I painted the new dust shield with epoxy paint to add an extra layer of protection. Plus I used the electrolyzing process to remove the rust from parts and painted them. Using that method makes the parts just like new, but takes some time.

[@lorinsorensen550]

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[@brianblithe2271]

Can I get year, and model info. for this specific truck, I believe this is newer than my 99-03 f250 sterling 10.5 rear axle and a tad different. Our seems to have a same size spring (same diameter the length of spring) which seems to be stronger and wont move to side 0:38 when its supposed to have the strength to push that lever all the way back ( ford never learns if its not broke, NEVER try to fix it). That may be the true real problem and may need to get an older spring from a junk yard and use that but looks like impossible to take just spring out w/o cut and weld, may want to get whole rear last parking brake cable and change it but would have to measure both to make sure exact same size, thanks again Ford.

[@HouseDoctorRay]

Neil, I don't even own a Ford. Was searching to help someone else. Excellent video! I am amazed at your camera angles and lighting. Subscriber gained!

[@NEILSWORLD]

Thanks for the positive feedback!!

[@revsstuff1320]

My parking pedal is going all the way down and not engaging the brake shoes (just replaced everything back there). Could that lever be my problem if it's frozen in the disengaged position?

[@thomaspavlik4058]

Thanks for the great video. You don't say the differences between the driver's and passenger's side. I think that the adjustment thingy with the wheel has the wheel toward the rear of the vehicle on the driver's side but toward the front on the passenger's side. In your video, you work on the driver's side and you install the adjuster with the wheel toward the rear of the vehicle. But in other videos they work on the passenger side and describe the wheel being toward the front of the vehicle.

[@melternes3678]

Exactly what I needed! Very informative. Thank you from a small town in Northern Pa

[@NEILSWORLD]

Glad it helped.

[@almamdani6564]

thank you so much for taking the extra time to make this video to share your knowledge and expertise. its people like you that make the world a better place. I wish you success and safety in all your endeavors.

[@NEILSWORLD]

Thank you so much for the kind comment.

[@5400bowen]

Why do I see some of these trucks with one big spring on top and two small on the bottom, and others there are two springs on top and one on the bottom. Is it 4 wheel drive, or just a factory change post production? Is it the difference between the ford axles and the Dana?

[@chaseyourtale9647]

I really feel like using a wire wheel brush on the whole adjustment arm would have been more worthwhile than just a squirt of rust remover. Great video none-the-less.

[@charolito1312]

Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@NEILSWORLD]

You're welcome.

[@davidbanker4078]

The 2002 F250 4x4 has two upper springs on the parking brake and really is extremely difficult if not impossible to do without removing the axle and hub

[@ajfreeze215]

Thank you for this video! I managed to knock my shoe apart putting new rear calipers on and wanted to see where I went wrong. This video was very helpful! I also have a lazy parking brake lever that I have to lift. Now I have to fix that too now that I know how.

[@dalenolden1875]

Thanks for this video, I have 3 of these vehicles. Thanks for no background music.

[@loft306]

Exactly what I was looking for and when you’re pushing the brake pedal up with your foot that is what I do every morning.

[@jroalan]

Thanks for the video. Both mine were seized. Pulled em out and freed them up. Works great now. Though mine, replacing the shoes and hardware seemed a little harder than yours. Yours is the only video I've found to do this without removing the hub.

[@NEILSWORLD]

Glad I could help.

[@edge1289]

Slick use of the spring compressor, I used wire ties and it was a PIA. Not criticism at all, but you had it all apart, why not replace the EBrake shoes and associated parts? Also, lubriplate on that brake actuator.

[@NEILSWORLD]

The actuator and other parts were all in great condition. I should have mentioned it though.

[@shanebrewster2384]

Just getting ready to dive into my parking brakes! Thank you for sharing.

[@StreetFightSafety]

where can i find this spring compressing tool please and thanks

[@Auriam]

Thank goodness you posted this video. I have a 2006 Ford e250 with really worn rear brake parking brake pads and rusted pivots, needed something like this to help me replace them before inspection.

[@NEILSWORLD]

Glad to help👍

[@jamesbritton4504]

Was this also resulting in your brakes not holding well? Mine isn’t lifting but they also barely hold the truck on flat ground.

[@NEILSWORLD]

Yes, because the brake shoes were not able to self adjust with the lack of movement in the parts that do the adjusting.

[@scotthamilton7279]

Thanks for the great video. 2017 F-350 problem solved.

[@NEILSWORLD]

You're welcome I'm glad it helped.

[@castawaysmc]

man that sucks, I was thinking easy peezy. I was just in there but didn't mess with the brake shoes as they were still good. I had it in my head the type that adjusts where the 2 rear cables come into the single cable going to the front had the adjustment like other vehicles. to my surprise it wasn't like that. Thanks for the video, this really helped because I dont think i would have thought about looking for something to be froze up like that.

[@NEILSWORLD]

Unfortunately the pivot points freeze up quite easily.

[@castawaysmc]

@@NEILSWORLD I got the how to no problem now but now my problem is getting the desire and will to get back I to it. Luckily for me everything else is new and painted now so no rust until I get to the e-brake. I’m pretty good at working on vehicles but I hat it more than anything else. I just hate the bad mechanics more.

[@bigtREE-k]

Great job buddy 👍🏾 Thanks for showing us

[@NEILSWORLD]

You're welcome

[@Thomas-jo8sp]

Just a suggestion, if I may. If you’re going to make a video to help people work on their own vehicle, would you please use the proper terminology? If they go to the automotive supply store, a younger employee might not be able to help them. Star wheel, not adjusting mechanism. Parking brake shoe, not pad

[@NEILSWORLD]

Thank you for the comment. I realized I made the mistake of calling the brake shoe a pad. I just tried Google searching star wheel and came up with some astronomy devices. When I searched break adjusting mechanism the part in my video showed right up.

[@Thomas-jo8sp]

@@NEILSWORLD that’s so funny, everything I found through eBay says star wheel and I’m an old school wrench and didn’t even know what they were talking about. Lol at myself

[@dpdiver1]

This job seems like a real pain in the a$$

[@jjwalker2011]

Awesome video brother! Much appreciated from a fellow New Englander.

[@NEILSWORLD]

Thank you.

[@davidkoetting9099]

This video saved me a big headache!

[@NEILSWORLD]

That's great

[@jhern1072]

Great video, well done, thanks for posting, it helped me out greatly.

[@NEILSWORLD]

I'm glad it helped.

[@bcs1a]

Nice video, likely the only suggestion I might have is it is much easier to simply remove the hub and while you're at it, replace the seal.

[@mikerollag3927]

Thank you!!

[@ricogarcia6717]

great video, you just saved me a $500.00 service charge !!! Thanks

[@NEILSWORLD]

Glad I could help.

[@dgodrummer8110]

Zen and the Art of Super Duty Maintenance! Thank you and blessings sir, from Durango.

[@NEILSWORLD]

Glad I could help

[@SeanONeill13]

My pedal still had resistance, but after a heavy rain, my rear brakes seized. I took them apart, sure enough, that lever was seized. My shoes were worn to paper thin metal, the truck is only 4. I bought that compressor, never undid the cable through those tabs though, and managed to get the lever off the cable end. It took a lot of banging, there is a square ended pin, the lever pivots on that pin. Finally loose, I wire wheeled, heat painted, brake lubed it, and reassembled. With new shoes and springs and pins of course. I Adjusted the star wheel a bit so the pedal has good bite, now, full parking brake has been restored. Note, the star adjuster is CLOCKWISE to tighten will looking from the back of the truck- so UP on passenger, DOWN on driver’s side. That lever seizing like that is complete B.S. 4 yrs? C’mon man.

[@NEILSWORLD]

Glad you got it done. Yup 4 years, my 2018 needs it done now.

[@wadestanion4617]

FANTASTIC video. Aside from having a bit less clearance between hub and shoe area I should be able to get it done. Thank you for making this video.

[@NEILSWORLD]

You're welcome, I'm glad it helped.

[@wadestanion4617]

@@NEILSWORLD So for whatever reason Ford made the 99 F250 SRW truck with a smaller area, I ended up having to pull the axles out and replaced the inner and outer seals as well as the drum brake shoes and hardware, and both front and rear rotors, caliper's, pads, and the middle section that was broken, e brake cable. Flushed brake system and tonight going to check rear differential oil. To anyone wondering what tool i used to get spindle nuts off, I purchased the spindle socket from OOO O'Reilly's auto for either 28 or 18 bucks. *note* the driver side spindle nut is reverse thread.

[@NEILSWORLD]

Wow, you're breaking should be all set for a while. 👍

[@Ivansthename]

Amazing simply amazing

[@speedgoatjackson1130]

Thanks for the tip with the spring compressor. Those are cheap and effective, and come in handy for compressing all kinds of springs.

[@NEILSWORLD]

Your welcome 😃

[@chrisweaver9391]

Im about to replace everything.... SOO glad to see it is possible without removing the axels. Thanks!

[@NEILSWORLD]

You're welcome and good luck with the project.

[@chrisweaver9391]

Wellll my truck is a 99 but perhaps early/late... my clearances were smaller and the back spring on the drum brake was much bigger.... but w/ some spray grease I got it out and back in about 1.5 hours. The 2nd wheel took 30 minutes total as i knew what to do. Still better than messing w/ pulling the axels and seals and messing w/ bearings.......

[@wadestanion4617]

@@chrisweaver9391 I have a 99 as well and noticed the clearance issue as well. Any suggestions? I have replaced front, in the middle of rear brake job and found the drum shoes behind rotor. I didn't know that. Explains why my e brake cable broke a few months back.

[@florenbaron7111]

Is this the same with the 2008 Ford E250?

[@NEILSWORLD]

I bet it is.

[@landenschooler6726]

The subtitles block what we're trying to see..... And my 2013 F350 the top spring arrangements different yours looks easier...,. What you didn't show is taking a little bitty bolt out of the parking brake cable mounting mine has that look of I will break off if you try to remove me look to it......

[@NEILSWORLD]

I don't have subtitles you must be able to shut them off on your end. I didn't have the itty bitty bolt. 🤔

[@michaelroberson1434]

Great video! Thanks

[@LostInPhilly89]

Thanks for the thorough video! The parking brake on my '99 F250 Super Duty hasn't worked since I bought the truck. I haven't torn into the rear brakes just yet, but I do know that the adjuster is completely absent on the driver's side. I've heard that one adjuster should face forward and one should face backwards so that no matter which side you are working on, prying up tightens and prying down loosens. However, that missing adjuster leaves me no original configuration to reference. Do you know if what I stated above is true?

[@NEILSWORLD]

I agree 👍

[@SpruceSculptures]

Fascinating the way the system works, I had no idea there was a drum for the parking brake. (stumbled over this while learning how to adjust for a new cable section.)

[@stevenhayes480]

wheres the video that light goes off

[@NEILSWORLD]

Do you mean this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKu4dGxoYtWih6c

[@PrePaidTeam]

Snap-On B1461 Brake spoon Drum brake adjuster

[@jimsr.4019]

Great video, thanks

[@NEILSWORLD]

You're welcome.

[@ricogarcia6717]

My pedal won't even go down, that mechanism must be frozen, thanks

[@NEILSWORLD]

If it's that froze up you might want to buy the little mechanism new rather than try to free it up. They're not that expensive.

[@josephmontez674]

The adjuster on the rear brakes of a 350

[@mikevega8712]

Were do u get that tool for springs i have been to napa. Genden. And auto zone no one knows what i talking about and show me tools for the outside springs someone save me please even amazon does not have it and im stuck on the spring part.

[@NEILSWORLD]

www.ebay.com/itm/272320911725

[@NEILSWORLD]

www.amazon.com/Performance-Tool-W84603-Door-Spring/dp/B0187IOXJA/ref=asc_df_B0187IOXJA/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312065537890&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8971066864140858231&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003022&hvtargid=pla-448771994346&psc=1

[@scubasteve4119]

What is the name of that tool you used to compress the spring?

[@NEILSWORLD]

www.amazon.com/Performance-Tool-W84603-Door-Spring/dp/B0187IOXJA

[@it426]

what year superduty was this and was it a dually? TIA!

[@NEILSWORLD]

This is a 2012 single rear wheel.

[@tmac6896]

That was helpful.

[@MrShovelhead68]

You make very good videos I’m super impressed

[@NEILSWORLD]

Glad you like them!

[@masonmanesh6951]

Good shit!!!

[@NEILSWORLD]

I'm glad you liked it 😆👍

[@AR-sy9eo]

grate video, what is the spring compressor name

[@NEILSWORLD]

www.amazon.com/Performance-Tool-W84603-Door-Spring/dp/B0187IOXJA

[@joecollard6570]

This is a good video for the 350 drw dana 80 trucks too. Thank you for posting.

[@NEILSWORLD]

Thanks, I will add that in the tags

[@philiphauenstein3540]

Is this a 4x4?

[@NEILSWORLD]

Yes, it is

[@markmitchell1290]

Awesome video. Lots of good tips. Thank you!

[@NEILSWORLD]

You are welcome.

[@bensprinks]

Great video, Thanks!

[@NEILSWORLD]

I'm glad it helped.

[@lcagee]

Fabio. Great video.

[@NEILSWORLD]

Thanks!

[@johnmorell2663]

You go to all that trouble doing that why didn't you put new brakes on with a new spring kit.?? Good video of repairs done though.

[@NEILSWORLD]

That would have been an unnecessary waste of money. The brake pads have years of life left in them and there was nothing wrong with the springs.

[@johnmorell2663]

@@NEILSWORLD I'm one of those people who those that.

[@xxxallenbigalexxx]

Do your parking brakes actually hold? Mine are adjusted and don't seem to even slow or stop the truck.

[@NEILSWORLD]

If it's adjusted properly and your pads are good it will hold the truck.