Sticking rear calipers and parking brake

[Bernie Benz]

“shouldn’t” being your operative word, Kneale. Which comes first, the  
chicken or the egg? DFWAB!

Bernie


On May 31, 2009, at 8:57 AM, kneale at knitknacks.com wrote:

> The cable shouldn't be pulling so hard on the parking brake  
> actuating lever
> that it'll wear through its housing.  You can free up the actuating  
> lever
> temporarily and even work a little lube into the caliper, but  
> you've not
> solved the problem.  You need to take the caliper apart and clean/ 
> relube
> the parking brake assembly.  See  http://20v.org/brakere.htm
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 11:15 PM, Dave Defferding
> <MstrBlastr at comcast.net> wrote:
>> I agree with Bernie, check the cable operation.  I replaced both  
>> of mine
> as
>> over time, they wear thru at the 90 deg bends near center of body/ 
>> rear
> axle
>> and get rusty/stick.  For some time I carried a hammer with me and  
>> a pad,
>> and knelt down, tapped the return post on the parking brake cam,  
>> each time
>> the brake was set.  This was especially problematic in the  
>> winter.  New
>> cables solved the problem.  The return spring on the P-brake is not
> strong,
>> so all parts have to be in good working order for the p-brake to  
>> release
>> properly.  With the brake cable removed from the P-brake cam, you  
>> can turn
>> it
>> with a vise grip/pliers and test operation of that/lube at same time.
>>
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