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Re: [T3] Parking brake madness, maybe??


On 30 Jan 2003 at 14:55, Earthman? wrote:

> So, after sitting for a day (less than 24 hours) my '73 squareback gets locked up.

I can't imagine what would cause this in less than 24 hours. 

It happened to me once after being parked all winter with the parking brake 
applied. The brake shoes were rusted to the drums and I finally broke them free 
by crawling under the car and pounding sideways on the shoes with a punch thru 
the brake lining inspection holes.

I suppose it's possible that the cable is not actually releasing. If it happens 
again, try wiggling the outer sheath of the cable to see if that lets the cable 
relax back and release the brake.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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