Re: [T3] tshirts and a car question

[Tunaitis@aol.com]

<< last, i pulled my emergency brake the other day and
 something popped and now the thing won't stay in a
 locked position. there is still pressure to the brake
 but i can't see anywhere to access the lockout
 mechanism to replace it. any ideas or suggestions on
 replacement.  >>

  When the E-brake is overextended  the ratcheting mechanism will effectively 
turn itself inside out.   To fix it, remove the dust boot and back off the 
handbrake cables' adjustments to remove them from the lever.  With the lever 
moving uninhibited, you will notice there's nothing  there to catch the teeth 
on the ratchet and hold the brake up and in place.  You should be able to 
raise the lever,  look near it base and see where the pawl _should_ be.  
Chances are it's flipped over and hiding inside the ebrake.  Poke around 
under the lever with a screwdriver while you have it fully raised and the 
release button depressed.  If you poke it in the right place the pawl will 
magically reappear!  Now that it's flipped around, lower it back on to the 
ratchet before letting off the button.  It will be fine until it is 
overextended again.  This overextension can be caused by three things, check 
them --  1 - Rear brake adjustment / wear 2- Brake cable adjustment, 3 - 
Badly stretched or incorrect brake cables.
    One of my Bugs has tired brake cables and I've learned to do the ol' 
ratchet rearrangement in the dark using a key rather than screwdriver.   
Sheesh...  I should buy some cables, but my money goes to the more deserving 
Notch!!
                            
                    ---  Mike 

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