Emergeny Brake works but doesn't.., help me figure this out please. Options

[DougC]

My car was previously a race car with a nice 2.0L engine and already had a 5 lug conversion when I got it. The rears I believe are just drilled 4 lugs.. anyway, my emergeny brake works - that is it holds the car solid from moving when I pull it up. Problem is, the handle won't stay up (keep those jokes to your self) by itself. I think it's missing the half round ratching parts. I never looked closely at it because I just assumed there was more to it because of the 5 lug conversion. Could it be I just need those ratcheting pieces...why would someone remove them. I need a schematic of the handle and ancellery items.

Doug C

[bondo]

Only the early style doesn't stay "erect". The later ones are just like any other parking brake lever.

I had the same problem on Adobe, but the ratchet parts were all there. The handle itself was bent in a funny way, such that the movable toothed thing didn't quite line up with the half circle toothed thing, so they would miss and end up next to each other and not hold it up. I tried to fix it a few times, but gave up because it would still work if I pushed it to the side as I pulled it up. I sold it that way, so maybe vesnyder will chime in on how he fixed it (if he has yet).

As to why someone might remove the ratcheting bits... goofing off with e-brake slides? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)