parking brake pad

[luigisho]

Is there an oem or aftermarket replacement for the rubber pad on the parking brake lever that contacts the parking brake light switch plunger?

 

[FamilySHO]

Don't know any. I just super glue in a piece of rubber cork. I drink the wine first.

 

[RichieSHO34]

^^second that, is there a way to tighten your ebrake? cause on hills i have to keep it in gear.

 

[Shoaz]

^^second that, is there a way to tighten your ebrake? cause on hills i have to keep it in gear.

Using the parking brake adjusts it automatically. If it seems misadjusted just apply the ebrake a few times. If it doesn't adjust something is wrong with it.

 

[kevinspann]

There is also an adjuster under the Driver's side rear passenger door, under the car.

 

[Airborne]

It took awhile to fine a good one at a junk yard (most had turned to goo like the stock one). Took a razor knife and cut a good pad off and super glued it to my parking brake on the '89 after cleaning the residual goo off. Looks stock and clean.

 

[K-Dawg]

I just don't have anything replacing the pad.

 

[kevinspann]

I have found good ones at the junkyard...you just have to keep looking. The ATX assembly will work in an MTX. The bumper by itself will NOT. I had to modify just the bumper portion to get it to work okay.

 

[Airborne]

Here is what it looks like with a good regular Taurus pad found and cut off at a junk yard. I installed it with glue, 8k miles and no ploblems.

 

[Whydah91]

The old rubber composition muffler/tailpipe hangers from a an auto parts store. Cut it, attach with permanate weatherstrip adhesive, ride forever. Did it 15 years ago, still workin'.