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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