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KNH-100051• Rear• Parking Brake Shoe Kits
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GeoBrakes stocks complete parking brake shoe kits confirmed to fit the Lincoln Town Car drum-in-hat rear parking brake system, combining OEM-grade parking brake shoes matched to the Town Car drum diameter with the return springs, shoe strut, adjusting screw assembly, and retaining clips needed for a correct, fully functional parking brake service on your Lincoln Town Car. Replacing shoes without the hardware is the leading cause of parking brake failure after service on the Town Car in American conditions.
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A parking brake shoe kit for the Lincoln Town Car restores complete parking brake function, not just the friction lining. The most common reason a freshly serviced Town Car parking brake fails to hold on a hill is not worn shoes: it is a seized adjuster that prevents the shoe-to-drum clearance from being correctly set after installation on your Lincoln Town Car. In the enclosed drum-in-hat cavity of the Town Car, road salt and meltwater concentrate corrosion on the adjuster threads, the return springs, and the strut. A kit that includes every hardware component alongside the shoes is the only way to guarantee the Lincoln Town Car parking brake performs correctly after service.
The kit for your Lincoln Town Car includes parking brake shoes with OEM-grade friction lining at the correct arc length and lining width for the Town Car drum-in-hat diameter, return springs that retract both shoes cleanly after the Town Car parking brake is released, hold-down hardware with springs and pins that locate the shoes while permitting actuation on your Lincoln Town Car, the parking brake strut connecting both shoes through the Town Car mechanism, the adjusting screw assembly setting correct shoe-to-drum clearance for reliable holding force on your Lincoln Town Car, and retaining clips and washers securing the strut and adjuster in correct operating position on the Town Car.
The parking brake shoe adjuster on the Lincoln Town Car sets the gap between the shoes and the inner drum surface of the Town Car rotor hat. In American winters, the drum-in-hat cavity of the Town Car traps road salt and moisture. The adjuster threads on your Lincoln Town Car corrode and seize, sometimes within a single winter season. A seized adjuster on the Town Car produces a parking brake that either drags against the drum when released or fails to hold the Lincoln Town Car on a slope when engaged.
Parking brake shoe kits for the Lincoln Town Car are among the most vehicle-specific brake components in the catalogue. The shoe arc length, lining width, spring rates, strut length, and adjuster thread specification for the Town Car are all determined by the specific drum-in-hat diameter of the Lincoln Town Car rotor. Every kit in the GeoBrakes catalogue is assembled for the Lincoln Town Car exact year and model, with zinc-plated or coated hardware components to resist the concentrated corrosion inside the Town Car drum-in-hat cavity.
How do I know if my Lincoln Town Car uses parking brake shoes?
Lincoln Town Car vehicles with four-wheel disc brakes often use a drum-in-hat parking brake requiring separate shoes. Some Town Car variants instead use a caliper-actuated parking brake. Use the GeoBrakes vehicle selector to confirm your Lincoln Town Car parking brake type and find the correct kit.
My Lincoln Town Car parking brake light stays on after I release it, do the shoes need replacing?
A warning light that stays on after full release on the Lincoln Town Car can indicate worn shoes, a faulty sensor, low brake fluid, or a stretched cable on the Town Car. If the Lincoln Town Car fails to hold on a slope, a shoe kit replacement combined with cable and adjuster inspection is the recommended starting point for your Town Car.
Can I adjust the parking brake on my Lincoln Town Car after installing a shoe kit without replacing the cable?
Yes, if the Town Car cable is in good condition and within its adjustment range. After correct shoe installation and adjuster setting on the Lincoln Town Car, adjust the cable until the brake holds firmly within three to five clicks of Town Car lever travel.