I started getting an intermittent rubbing noise timed to the driveshaft motion, so I crawled underneath and sure enough one of the parking brake cables is contacting the shaft when it's released. There is a lot of slack in the cables when released, and it's kind of looping around at hitting the driveshaft. Is it normal for the parking brake cable to have a lot of slack? Any idea how to take up some of it so it doesn't rub? It doesn't look like the adjusting bolt on the rocker arm thing where the cables meet would do enough to matter.

Sounds like something came loose that holds the cable out of the way. That could explain why it's loose too.

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1985 300D Turbo ~225k
2000 F350 (Powerstroke) 4X4, SWB, CC, SRW, 6spd ~148k
1999 International 4900, DT466e (250hp/660 ft/lbs), Allison MD3060 ~73k

With the rear wheels jacked up off of the ground, apply the emg. brake ONE notch at a atim and ck to see if each wheel is starting to hold when you turn them each by hand. You may have a broken E. brake cable. Also, you can adjust the E. brake shoes up just like older car brakes. They have a star adjuster just like old VWs. You need to pull the wheel off and adjust through the hole in the rotor.

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My Truck.. 2007 DODGE, 5.9 Cummins, 6spd stick, 4X4. My car..1977 240D, OTHER WHEELS...1955 VW Oval window bug, European Delivery (Holland) with a 1700cc, 2 barrel, Porsche drum brakes. 1939 WILLYS Pick-up. 1967 Triumph 200cc Tiger Cub. 1976 Honda 550F 4cyl Motor Cycle.

you can adjust e brake by jacking on wheel, chock the other one, removing one lug bolt, reaching in the hole with a flat screwdriver and adjust till it just starts to drag, then go the other direction a click or 2. no need to pull the whole wheel, and safer. good luck!!

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matt