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keith - 21 Jul 2006 23:32 GMT

'93 Pathfinder
Today I was parked on a bit of a slope. I got into the truck to start
as by habit - put it in neutral (manual trans.). The truck started to
roll back a bit so I pulled up more on the emergency brake. Well I
pulled too hard! It sounded like something broke. Almost sounded like a
plastic piece breaking at the base of the brake handle. Whatever it
was, I have no more emergency brake. The handle just moves up & down
freely now. It doesn't do anything.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Keith

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JimV - 22 Jul 2006 00:37 GMT

> '93 Pathfinder
> Today I was parked on a bit of a slope. I got into the truck to start
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> Thanks,
> Keith

Look underneath and see if the cable is hanging down.

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keith - 22 Jul 2006 01:49 GMT

> > '93 Pathfinder
> > Today I was parked on a bit of a slope. I got into the truck to start
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> Look underneath and see if the cable is hanging down.

I looked. No cable hanging that I can see.
Thanks,
Keith

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Willy - 27 Jul 2006 04:35 GMT

>> > '93 Pathfinder
>> > Today I was parked on a bit of a slope. I got into the truck to start
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> Thanks,
> Keith

It sounds like you broke the rachet device in the mechanism, which will thus
require replacement, which involves considerable disassembly if I'm not
mistaking.

Willy

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keith - 28 Jul 2006 00:43 GMT

> >> > '93 Pathfinder
> >> > Today I was parked on a bit of a slope. I got into the truck to start
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> Willy

Thanks Willy,

What you suggest makes sense. sh.t.

Keith

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