Eric,
There are no clips holding the hose on the parking brake release in my '63
Imperial. I accidently pulled the hose off of the unit when I had the
instrument cluster out the last time. I didn't realize it until I had
everything put back together and started the car. The hissing clued me as to
what I had done before I even tried to operate the release. I was able to
re-attach the hose without taking the instrument cluster out again, but I
re-routed the speedometer cable so that it wouldn't happen again the next time
I was servicing the cluster. It probably wouldn't hurt for me to also replace
the hose, although the old hose doesn't leak any vacuum.
Paul
In a message dated 12/13/2003 5:25:24 PM Eastern Standard Time,
gearhead@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>
> On my '63 Crown's auto prkng brake release, I noted that there were no clips
> securing the vacuum line to the vacuum diaphram, and this 40 year old hose
> fits loose enough to allow air passage. A new hose is on the to-get parts
> list. Can anyone confirm that clips were or were not used to secure this
> hose to the diaphram?
>
> Clay, for that issue with a non releasing parking brake, it sounds like the
> diaphram is stuck in the release position or the manual emergency release
> lever is being held in the release position.
>
> Eric
> Portland, Or.
> Though it isn't a huge problem ,the parking brake has never worked on my
> Crown Coupe.
> It plain doesn't do anything. The pedal won't even stay down when you press
> on it.
>
>
>
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