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rddaves54 · 11-29-2008, 06:37 PM

My emergency brake seems to be missing a spring because when I depress the pedal it will not stay down unless I hold the brake handle in place than it will work. I tried to find a picture of the emergency brake to see where and if there is a spring that holds the handle until you release it but could not find any.

Does any one have a picture of know what I am talking about so I can fix it?

70 net440 · 11-29-2008, 07:35 PM

I used a generic spring from the hardware store. I don't have a picture, my son has his truck at work.

Aarons72s · 11-30-2008, 01:25 AM

Go to ace. That is where I gott mine. They have a board with over 200 springs on it. The closest they have was spring #101, if I rember right. They are in draweers numbered from 1 to like 200. You will need two to get enough tension butt works great for me.

rddaves54 · 12-01-2008, 05:36 PM

Went to ace today they do not have a spring #101.

If someone could post a picture of what the spring looks like and its size I could try to match it up somewhere.

Mine is totally gone and I have no idea.

**leddzepp** · 12-01-2008, 07:01 PM

I used a generic spring too. When I got my truck, it had no spring either and I had to do the same thing to set the e-brake. Took me less than 5 minutes to fix it.

71 super · 12-01-2008, 08:05 PM

If you have a lowes near you they also have a spring selection that will work.

11-29-2008, 07:35 PM	#2
70 net440 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: yreka, ca Posts: 270	Re: emergency brake spring I used a generic spring from the hardware store. I don't have a picture, my son has his truck at work. __________________ 63 C10 70 Coronet R/T 67 C10 70 Dart Swinger 71 K10

11-30-2008, 01:25 AM	#3
Aarons72s Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 10,670	Re: emergency brake spring Go to ace. That is where I gott mine. They have a board with over 200 springs on it. The closest they have was spring #101, if I rember right. They are in draweers numbered from 1 to like 200. You will need two to get enough tension butt works great for me. Last edited by Aarons72s; 11-30-2008 at 01:25 AM.

12-01-2008, 05:36 PM	#4
rddaves54 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Columbia SC Posts: 231	Re: emergency brake spring Went to ace today they do not have a spring #101. If someone could post a picture of what the spring looks like and its size I could try to match it up somewhere. Mine is totally gone and I have no idea.

12-01-2008, 07:01 PM	#5
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 19,995	Re: emergency brake spring I used a generic spring too. When I got my truck, it had no spring either and I had to do the same thing to set the e-brake. Took me less than 5 minutes to fix it.

12-01-2008, 08:05 PM	#6
71 super Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canton North carolina Posts: 3,079	Re: emergency brake spring If you have a lowes near you they also have a spring selection that will work. __________________ 67 blue step side- bb 68 gold and white swb cst anniversary 68 custom swb hot rod Ls swap 69 swb cst 6 cylinder/ overdrive 69 black/black cst bb swb 70 orange and white cst Canada built truck swb bb 71 black and white super swb bb 71 red and white super swb 72 green and white super swb 4x4 62 nova wagon 400 series Ls swapped 68 Camaro 327/4 speed- 1 owner, original paint 66 Volkswagen bettle 69 auto stick Volkswagen Beetle

11-29-2008, 06:37 PM	#1
rddaves54 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Columbia SC Posts: 231	emergency brake spring My emergency brake seems to be missing a spring because when I depress the pedal it will not stay down unless I hold the brake handle in place than it will work. I tried to find a picture of the emergency brake to see where and if there is a spring that holds the handle until you release it but could not find any. Does any one have a picture of know what I am talking about so I can fix it?



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