parking shoe location

1997 FORD EXPEDITION
270,000 MILES • 5.4L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ROYCAR71
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Where are the parking brake shoes located on my SUV?
Jan 27, 2017 at 12:13 PM
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STEVE W.
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Inside of the rear brake rotors. They look like the older drum brakes just smaller and only mechanical.

This is very similar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6H-4-58_0s
Jan 27, 2017 at 12:40 PM
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ROYCAR71
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Are they on all for wheels?
Jan 27, 2017 at 2:30 PM
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STEVE W.
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Nope. Only the rears. The front will have just rotors and calipers.
Jan 27, 2017 at 6:28 PM
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ROYCAR71
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Both rears.?
Jan 27, 2017 at 7:57 PM
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STEVE W.
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Yes. Left and right sides both have parking brake assemblies.
Jan 27, 2017 at 8:37 PM
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