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Re: Stuck parking brakes

To: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>, 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net>,
Subject: Re: Stuck parking brakes
From: John Mitchell <jmitch@snet.net>
Date: Sat, 01 Nov 2003 20:46:19 -0500
Thanks to everyone who replied to my question about the parking brake.  
I guess Monday AM I'll go and pull a wheel and see whats up.  Just hope 
its something I can fix easy, I just hate working on the car away from 
home,  No matter how many tools you bring, you never have what you need.
Thanks again for your insights.     John Mitchell  76 TR6     Shelton  CT



Chris Kantarjiev wrote:

>When I got my 4A, it was very difficult to release the parking brake.
>The mechanism at the drums worked fine, but the cables didn't like
>to move. I replaced the cables, but that didn't do the trick. 
>
>I finally tracked it down to the bent metal bracketry that houses
>the handle and holds the cable housings. This becomes weaked over
>time and flexes, pinching the inner cable and preventing it from
>releasing cleanly. 
>
>At least, that was the problem on my car. I made up a plate
>from thicker steel and welded it to the outside, between
>the original frame and the cable housing - now the parking 
>brake works as well as it ever did (which, to be honest,
>isn't saying a whole lot).
>
>Just another failure mode to look for...




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