2003 Sport Trac Parking Brake Unwound

[allprodesigns925]

I was replacing a broken cable to parking brake on my 2003 Ford explorer sport trac, as I was doing so I put screw driver in hole to hold tension while placing wire in position and then when I pulled screw driver out I heard a snap, I guess push off where the tension spring was holding on, if that’s what you call it,, (tension spring). Now no tension and been trying to get that hook back in place, I can see where it was set but cannot get it to wind i keep losing grip , does anyone know of easier way or do I need certain tool? i will appreciate your help , thank you

 

[oklagp1200r]

@410Fortune
Jamie

 

[410Fortune]

The parking brake cable broke at the rear axle?
Which side? Drivers or passenger?

The issue you are having with hooking the cable to the arm is happening at the brake backing plate?

 

[allprodesigns925]

The parking brake cable broke at the rear axle?
Which side? Drivers or passenger?

The issue you are having with hooking the cable to the arm is happening at the brake backing plate?

thank you, for responding, it’s the driver side, but thats not the issue to the center part where tension is created by a spring if thats what you would call it, I placed screw driver in a hole to help hold back tension while placing the brake wire in place, when I pulled out screw driver I heard snap and it was that spring that had unwound, have tried pulling back in place but can’t get it to go 3/4 I would say around, to place where it seemed to have been set oriiginally. It’s a tension that wraps around in the center, not the pedal but the brake tension

 

[410Fortune]

Parking Brake Equalizer Cable Spring? - Ranger-Forums - The Ultimate Ford Ranger Resource

General Ford Ranger Discussion - Parking Brake Equalizer Cable Spring? - Hey All, The other day I went to apply my parking brake and I heard and felt something snap within the system. From then on the pedal can go to the floor and not put enough tension to hold the vehicle. I pulled the rear...

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Which spring? The one that holds the cable to the frame?
I’m confused on which soring became “unwound”
Makes me think you are taking about something in the foot pedal assembly

Otherwise the little metal springs that attach from the cables to the frame are simpmy there to keep the cables out of harms way when they go Slack

 

[allprodesigns925]

Parking Brake Equalizer Cable Spring? - Ranger-Forums - The Ultimate Ford Ranger Resource

General Ford Ranger Discussion - Parking Brake Equalizer Cable Spring? - Hey All, The other day I went to apply my parking brake and I heard and felt something snap within the system. From then on the pedal can go to the floor and not put enough tension to hold the vehicle. I pulled the rear...

www.ranger-forums.com

Which spring? The one that holds the cable to the frame?
I’m confused on which soring became “unwound”
Makes me think you are taking about something in the foot pedal assembly

Otherwise the little metal springs that attach from the cables to the frame are simpmy there to keep the cables out of harms way when they go Slack

The tension thats created for the parking break cable, it has some type of spring, same design the tape measures have, , it winds up in circulation, it’s in center of the whole mechanism,

Parking Brake Equalizer Cable Spring? - Ranger-Forums - The Ultimate Ford Ranger Resource

General Ford Ranger Discussion - Parking Brake Equalizer Cable Spring? - Hey All, The other day I went to apply my parking brake and I heard and felt something snap within the system. From then on the pedal can go to the floor and not put enough tension to hold the vehicle. I pulled the rear...

www.ranger-forums.com

Which spring? The one that holds the cable to the frame?
I’m confused on which soring became “unwound”
Makes me think you are taking about something in the foot pedal assembly

Otherwise the little metal springs that attach from the cables to the frame are simpmy there to keep the cables out of harms way when they go Slack

 

[Turdle]

Is that the loose end spring hook to left of your yellow spiral?

 

[allprodesigns925]

Parking Brake Equalizer Cable Spring? - Ranger-Forums - The Ultimate Ford Ranger Resource

General Ford Ranger Discussion - Parking Brake Equalizer Cable Spring? - Hey All, The other day I went to apply my parking brake and I heard and felt something snap within the system. From then on the pedal can go to the floor and not put enough tension to hold the vehicle. I pulled the rear...

www.ranger-forums.com

Which spring? The one that holds the cable to the frame?
I’m confused on which soring became “unwound”
Makes me think you are taking about something in the foot pedal assembly

Otherwise the little metal springs that attach from the cables to the frame are simpmy there to keep the cables out of harms way when they go Slack

The tension thats created for the parking break cable, it has some type of spring, same design the tape measures have, , it winds up in circulation, it’s in center of the whole mechanism,

Parking Brake Equalizer Cable Spring? - Ranger-Forums - The Ultimate Ford Ranger Resource

General Ford Ranger Discussion - Parking Brake Equalizer Cable Spring? - Hey All, The other day I went to apply my parking brake and I heard and felt something snap within the system. From then on the pedal can go to the floor and not put enough tension to hold the vehicle. I pulled the rear...

www.ranger-forums.com

Which spring? The one that holds the cable to the frame?
I’m confused on which soring became “unwound”
Makes me think you are taking about something in the foot pedal assembly

Otherwise the little metal springs that attach from the cables to the frame are simpmy there to keep the cables out of harms way when they go Slack

The tension thats created for the parking break cable, it has some type of spring, same design the tape measures have, , it winds up in circulation, it’s in center of the whole mechanism,


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Yes that’s it

 

[Turdle]

This ebay picture shows how that spring attaches, after winding, however that is done. You might want a new pedal. This ebay link is return spring only, but has good picture

Ford Ranger/Explorer parking brake pedal release lever spring ** SPRING ONLY ** | eBay

(I do NOT have for sale the parking brake pedal assembly).

www.ebay.com

 

[oklagp1200r]

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