86 5KTQW parking Brake Seizing

[Lino M. Valadas]

Steve,

Check this great post from Fred Munro at:
http://www.urs4.com/technical/repair/ebrake/ebrake.html

It may help for the time being.

Lino


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Sherman" <spsherm at attglobal.net>
To: "quattro" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 4:36 PM
Subject: 86 5KTQW parking Brake Seizing


> The rear left caliper started freezing on (eg not releasing) with the
> recent batch of cold snowy weather.
>
> I've looked thru the archives, and it seem that the "right" way to fix
> this would be to replace the parking brake cables, calipers and pads.
> Not unreasonable, and something I will consider when better weather
> rolls around.  But I am curious if there are any temporary fixes (short
> of just not using the parking brake) that folks have found to work.
>
> It seems to me that this is likely a cable thing, as the side which
> hangs up, has it's rubber/plastic coat on the parking brake cable mostly
> gone.  I was thinking that perhaps an overnite stay in the garage with
> heat applied to the cable might dry it out .  Then some WD40 and a new
> wrap of electrical tape with sealant on the ends.  Anyone btdt with
> something like this?
>
> TIA
>