Sassafrass

I have been noticing lately when it gets cold after I park my car for the next the next day I drive the car, I put down the handbrake and try to drive away, but it still feels like the handbrake is up, after a second, it snaps, then its back to normal. But this morning it never went away and I couldn't go anywhere! Anyone know what my problem is exactly, and how to fix it or how much its gonna cost to fix?


Thanks
Greg

imported_94EG6HB

Something is seized...

Perhaps a little grease gun action...

Disc or drum rears???

Sassafrass

I got drums in the back. Someone told me my e-brake line was rusted, or something like this.

imported_94EG6HB

Could be..

When you take of the center console (between the seats)..

Do you see the E-brake cables moving when the brake is release..

Last time you had a brake service??

Sassafrass

I'll check tommorow about the cable moving or not.

I've never had the brakes serviced, I was planning to replace them this spring.

imported_94EG6HB

Maybe sooner than you think....

AzimuthX

Replacing the brakes and servicing the brakes are two different things?

Assuming its Disc, typically you will be replacing the Shoe and maybe the Caliper, for Drum, you replace the Drum and thingy (lol). But for brake servicing, it would be new brake fluid / bleeding brakes, etc.

Correct me?

imported_1sicsol

Also when its -22 things are going to be sticky too.

Sassafrass

Ya thats the thing, its never done this until now, when its been the coldest night so far this winter. But I don't know, KSR thinks I need to replace the cables.

Anyone know how to change the e-brake lines
Or know any good, reliable, and affordable shops?

imported_94EG6HB

Service is like a tune- up...

Checking if something is wrong, going to fail, with the idea to prevent failure....

Replacement is well, replacement...

See where non regular mainentence can bite you in the *** now???

imported_94EG6HB

Take it to Ken..

He does excellent work...

Sassafrass

I was just talking to Ken, I'm gonna get some rear disc's and kill 2 birds with one stone

PULOVR

Did you ever stop and think that it might have to do with condensation........when it's very old outside, it will freeze and make the brakes stick.........kinda like when you wash your car and you don't dry it of completely......when it gets below freezing, the door are hard to open.

:working:


Once you release the e-brake, does it still do it when you pull it up and then release it agian? I bet it won't. If it doesn't, it was condensation that was frozen to the drums/discs. If it keeps doing it when you release the e-brake, get them checked soon, there is something sticking.

imported_echien

Sounds like your brakes need some TLC.

If you have the time, I'd get a can of WD-40 and spray the cable, I usually make sure all my caliper parts are well greased .

It could also me mositure in the drum, first it's rusting and now it's rusting and freezing.

Grease will help fix that.

But if you're looking for an excuse to upgrade to disc than go for it !

imported_94EG6HB

imported_nautica_t

tha'ts what i was thinking, (PULOVR) if its cold, your handbrake can sieze up, b-cuz of the weather, and once its warm enough it will drop, try runing the car a while to let the car itself warm up and see if you cna just drop the e-brake, i dunno might be just taht, it can't just act up all of a sudden, and this type of stufff is suppose to happen this time around.

imported_94EG6HB

Was the car parked outside???

Did anybody elses parking brake seize today??

Somethings wrong...

Lube at least...

New discs at best..

sjwong

That's never happened to me before..

Sassafrass

PULOVR I did think is was condensation, because it only happens when its really cold. And yes I did try to release the handbrake then put it up and release it again. That didn't work. I'm going to wait till the end of the week cause its supposed to be something like +10 outside.

If nothing happens then I'm going to take it to be looked at.

AzimuthX

You could always try it in a heated environment... is there