That is pretty normal.
The brake shoes are "self-energizing"
which means as they wheel turns and
the front brake shoe engages, it swings
the rear shoe into engagement adding to
the application. In reverse, it doesn't energize
that way.
Tom
57 Coronet in southern Ohio
Rich wrote:
Hello
all. A question about my 1961 DeSoto. When the parking brake is set
you can put the car in drive and it will not move forward. But if you are
on a hill or put the car in reverse its like the brake is barely on ? The
parking brake pedal only goes down about halfway and I can push with all
my might but still won't hold in reverse like it holds moving forward.
Thanks for your thoughts. Rich
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