Richard Mills

Just a quick and very pleasing repair I thought I'd share. For at least a year or two, when I pulled the park brake release handle, the foot parking brake wouldn't completely release and the warning light and chime would alert me. I got around it by hooking my toe in behind the pedal and pulling it forward the last few millimetres, but it was an annoyance.

Finally I decided to do some research. I'd been blaming the switch for being poorly adjusted or misplaced, but I came to realise that the culprit was in fact the little gas strut that acts as a spring and pushes the pedal back out into the 'off' or 'released' position. It is a cheap enough product (about US$14 I think), but it is a pain to replace.

Once it was in however, the problem was fixed 100%. A good job to do at home. This was the part: Pelican Parts - Track Your Order



Here's the culprit.

AirtekHVAC

Just replaced mine this weekend, for the exact same issue.

cuatrokoop

Need to do this on the 4.2 still. It's been on my list, however I may have to replace bank 2 cam adjusters. P0021 came up along with a blinking MIL. Yippee! Not really. $$$$.

stanleytli

Hi,
Can you share please some tips how to do this job.
Thanks