I had this problem - turned out that the drums had been worn past their
service limits, hence I was unable to get a good adjustment on the P-brake.
That may be something you might want to check.

Todd
'88 Westy

Steven Dodson wrote:

>Hallo, me again...
>My new 87 Syncro GL's parking brake has been slipping and I've had to pull
>the brake lever excessively high to get little improved grip. I looked
>underneath and the p-brake adjuster nut is bottomed out, no more
>adjustment. I thought the brake pads must be bad but they looked great
>through the inspection hole. The brake adjustment looks good also, there is
>almost 1mm clearance with brakes off.
>What am I missing?
>
>Seems I should be able to hold the vehicle on a slight incline with the p-
>brake. Right? Anyone?
>
>The curse of Inga continues...
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