Originally Posted by
Defyant
I use it all the time when parking.
Absolutely!
If you rarely, or worse, never use it, chances are that when you do try to use it the cables will be rusty.
You'll end up with the parking brake stuck partially 'on' and smoke the brake pads.
(In the case of our Marauders, there is a seperate small drum brake assembly in the center of the rear disc brake 'hat'.)
Just ask my girlfriend.....I used her parking brake when I drove her car and it stuck 'on' because she hardly ever used her parking brake.
BTW: I love cars with hand pull parking brakes because they are much easier to use when you want to bleed off speed without activating your brake lights....
2020 Ford Ranger STX DFI Turbo 2.3L 10 speed Auto
2017 Ford Fusion Sport DFI Twin Turbo 2.7L V6 6 speed Auto (14.000 ET bone stock in 82 degree heat)
1985 Mustang GT 5.0 Hatchback 4bbl 5 speed manual (525 HP 363 Dart block/AFR heads with Magnum 6 speed in the works)
1984 Mustang GT 2.3 Turbo Convertible FI. 5 speed manual
1966 427 Cobra (ERA) 468 all Aluminum FE 2x4bbl 5 speed manual
SOLD : 2003 Mercury Marauder FI. 4 speed Auto
w/Crower Cams & Springs, +1mm SS valves, mild port job on the cylinder heads.
Extrude honed intake w/PHP spacer.
Kooks Headers w/2.5" High Flow Cats & X-Pipe, Magnaflow mufflers, OEM tailpipes w/Megs Tips
B&M Trans cooler w/fan, Level 10 Shift Kit, Art Carr Hughes Deep Sump Trans Pan,
SVO Rearend Girdle, Redline Gear lube; OEM 3.55s
'Real Gauges' + matching Trans Temp, Oil Temp, Water Temp, Fuel Pressure, Vacuum/Boost Gauge
Built: 10/15/02 Bought: 12/16/02 Sold: 10/15/18