Topic: Emergency Brake


Catfish Jones    -- 01-30-2025 @ 9:46 AM
  Good afternoon
This question is in reference to an all original 1938 Fordor Deluxe.
My emergency brake works very well when the handle is operated. When I pull the handle, I see that the brake pedal is also moving down, as if being depressed with my foot. I found out the hard way at a car show the problem with this is the brake lights are now illuminated and ended up with a dead battery.
My question is, is this how the E-brake was originally designed to work?


MG    -- 01-30-2025 @ 10:04 AM
  Your brake pedal return spring is broken or missing...


Catfish Jones    -- 01-30-2025 @ 10:11 AM
  Thanks MG, that makes perfect sense.

Is the brake return spring available as a reproduction?


trjford8    -- 01-30-2025 @ 10:17 AM
  Check with the V-8 vendors on the return spring. Check the links page in the left column of this site and it will show vendors.

This message was edited by trjford8 on 1-30-25 @ 10:18 AM


Catfish Jones    -- 01-30-2025 @ 10:19 AM
  Thanks very much for the help!


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