I'm sure I will get a lot of negative replies for this but I cut out the parking brake shoes. I have never used parking brakes in my life other than on my manual cars. I don't know why I used it this time, but I did. The car is old, beat up, high mileage with many other problems. It's not a car you would pour $$ in babying. I just want it to run as long as it can, as cheap as it can. Money is an absolute factor right now in my life, and my decision to cut out the shoes. I'll take neg replies along with help, thanks.