Cold weather makes parking brake frozen ?
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Cold weather makes parking brake frozen ?
2000 SE with 150k mi, night temp drops below -5 C. I found the parking brake cannot be released fully in morning(lever can be released. only first half has resistance, then it feels like no load at all, free drop). Need to pull the hook on the caliper connected to the parking brake cable manually to release the brake pads. Only on drivers side. This happens before on cold temp below zero. Just wonder if u guys have a similar situation ?
Last edited by erictown; 01-13-2013 at 01:00 PM.
#2
Yup, I ended up replacing a caliper and the entire parking brake cable.
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2000 SE with 150k mi, night temp drops below -5 C. I found the parking brake cannot be released fully in morning(lever can be released. only first half has resistance, then it feels like no load at all, free drop). Need to pull the hook on the caliper connected to the parking brake cable manually to release the brake pads. Only on drivers side. This happens before on cold temp below zero. Just wonder if u guys have a similar situation ?
#7
I have a brand new passenger side parking brake cable I was going to put on my car, I had the same problem; rear passenger wheel stayed stuck every morning when the temperature dropped below freezing... I replaced the caliper and didn't fix my problem. My car is totaled now so I don't need it.
I'll sell it for $20 + shipping (cheapest you'll find anywhere else is about $40). PM me if interested.
I'll sell it for $20 + shipping (cheapest you'll find anywhere else is about $40). PM me if interested.
#8
Yep, noticed mine did it earlier today and when.temps dropped last week. I just tap the brake pedal a few times with force while in neutral (Park for the a/t folks) and kinda pull and.release handbrake gently and its good to go... Doesn't bother me.enough to go swapping cables yet. Passenger caliper is new but may try lubing both sides.up and.see how it goes
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#10
The rear caliper designs suck and are prone to seizing. The rubber boots wear away and moisture gets in between the piston and housing.
Basically rust forms on the piston and spreads until it seizes up.
Best bet is to check them every time you replace brake pads and replace the seals.
Basically rust forms on the piston and spreads until it seizes up.
Best bet is to check them every time you replace brake pads and replace the seals.
#11
mines been doing the same thing the past few days!
After driving for a KM it seems to loosen up and is released. I can use the ebrake the rest of the day and it doesn't freeze up again but at night its doing it.
This is going to be the 3rd time I'm servicing the brakes on this vehicle in the past year!
After driving for a KM it seems to loosen up and is released. I can use the ebrake the rest of the day and it doesn't freeze up again but at night its doing it.
This is going to be the 3rd time I'm servicing the brakes on this vehicle in the past year!
#12
Don't get me started on rear calipers, I'm on my 3rd set of rear calipers.
Have had the same front brakes, calipers, pads since 2005, nearly 80k ago.
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