chuckbear Posted July 1, 2017 Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 I have been reading some on servicing the parking brake on our '99 Bounder located on the drive shaft just behind the transmission. Keep in mind that we are on the road traveling right now, heading west. I have no idea when or if the parking brake has EVER been serviced or checked. I have no idea of any problems or abuse by previous owners. The coach has 56,000 miles on it. For over a week now, I have made many attempts to remove the overflow bolt to check the fluid level, condition or even if there is fluid in the housing. I am having no luck in removing the bolt. I have tried everything except a torch to break the bolt loose and it just ain't happening. If this were you, what would be your next step? How much trouble could I have if the fluid is low, burn't or even gone? Is there any symptoms that might show ahead of a failure? Using penetrating oil and most other things are not helping. I would like some suggestions from anyone FAMILIAR with this parking brake. Chuck Chuck and Susan 1999 Fleetwood Bounder 34 Triton V10 on Ford Chassis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bounder94 Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 Go to Bounder Sounder for an article on parking brakes by Juergen Cords. That may help answer your question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckbear Posted July 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 12 hours ago, bounder94 said: Go to Bounder Sounder for an article on parking brakes by Juergen Cords. That may help answer your question. Can not find any way to search for articles or authors on Bounder Sounder. Chuck Chuck and Susan 1999 Fleetwood Bounder 34 Triton V10 on Ford Chassis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 You may want to try the Ford truck forums and perhaps post your question there. I did have mine checked at a service shop a few times over the years that we had our 99 F53 chassis motorhome but never did it myself. I suspect that yours hasn't been checked is the reason for the problem. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckbear Posted July 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 4 hours ago, Kirk Wood said: You may want to try the Ford truck forums and perhaps post your question there. I did have mine checked at a service shop a few times over the years that we had our 99 F53 chassis motorhome but never did it myself. I suspect that yours hasn't been checked is the reason for the problem. Kirk, I did register and post my questions there. I too suspect it has never been checked or serviced and with 8,000 miles ahead of us, I don't want to leave anything to chance. It's one of those items I missed before we started out on this trip. Chuck Chuck and Susan 1999 Fleetwood Bounder 34 Triton V10 on Ford Chassis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bounder94 Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 Chuck- Email Juergen Cords at: cordsmm@verizon.net (may not need the.) He wrote the article for Bounder Sounder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckbear Posted July 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2017 Emailed Juergen, but haven't herd anything back. Chuck Chuck and Susan 1999 Fleetwood Bounder 34 Triton V10 on Ford Chassis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bounder94 Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 If you want to post your email address, I will send it to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bounder94 Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 26 minutes ago, bounder94 said: If you want to post your email address, I will send it to him. Chuck- Try this: Go to Bounder Sounder Archive and pull up May-June issue. The brake article is under tech tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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