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Cesardajr
09-17-2010, 02:41 AM
My parking brake wont go down at all.
it's in the full up right position and i can not get it to go down at all not even 1 click nothing.
what can be wrong?
it was working fine and now nothing
any ideas or items that i should check out before i take it to the dealer?
twr
09-17-2010, 05:35 AM
hi the front parking brake cable is likely seized.
Cesardajr
09-17-2010, 09:43 PM
it was working fine and then the next time it's stuck.
so change out the cable?
easy fix or dealer fix?
anyone have a write up?
twr
09-17-2010, 10:10 PM
Hi to see if its a cable seized you can unhook it at the pedal ass. and if the pedal moves down, its one of the parking brake cables siezed. It could also be in behind the rotors where the parking brake shoes are, but likely its one of the cables. There is 3 cables front, L rear and R rear. I am not sure how mechanical you are but if its a rear you need to remove tire, brake caliper and rotor to get at where the cable is hooked to the parking brake shoes. Hope this helps.
Cesardajr
10-18-2010, 05:27 PM
FYI
fixed my issue, turns out the parking brake lever assembly sezied up and i had to replace the complete assembly.
even after the old one was removed, the old foot brake lever wont go down.
twr
10-18-2010, 11:57 PM
FYI
fixed my issue, turns out the parking brake lever assembly sezied up and i had to replace the complete assembly.
even after the old one was removed, the old foot brake lever wont go down.

Hi glad you got it fixed. The parking brake lever assembly doesn't usally seize, its usally a cable. You should try to use the parking brake once a week to keep everything from seizing.
Olfart
10-19-2010, 12:06 AM
a little spray type lube about every 6 months on all pivot points including the p brake lever can't hurt either:jump:
twr
10-19-2010, 12:14 AM
a little spray type lube about every 6 months on all pivot points including the p brake lever can't hurt either:jump:

Hi your correct :beerchug:
Cesardajr
10-19-2010, 03:59 AM
Hi glad you got it fixed. The parking brake lever assembly doesn't usally seize, its usally a cable. You should try to use the parking brake once a week to keep everything from seizing.

i use it everyday.
i will lube it as mention, the dealer said it was the first ever they came accross with this issue.