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Re: [Healeys] locked parking brake?

To: <BillHUCK@aol.com>, <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>,
Subject: Re: [Healeys] locked parking brake?
From: "Alex" <alexmm@roadrunner.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:47:38 -0400
A common problem is the grease in the handbrake trunnion hardens. It can be 
removed with application of a propane torch to burn out the old grease. Then 
you can re-grease it through the freed up nipple. Perhaps that's the 
problem.

== Alex in Maine
     "The Blue Mainie," 1960 Austin Healey 3000 BT7
     "Conkling," 1946 MG TC #1321
     Former owner 1957 A-H 100-6, 1967 A-H BJ8,
     1965 MG Midget
     http://users.adelphia.net/~alexmm/ai2q.htm


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <BillHUCK@aol.com>
To: <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>; <retroagogo@comcast.net>
Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] locked parking brake?


> It might also be that the hand brake cable has rusted on.
>
> Bill Huck
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