RE: Rear Brakes Binding...

[Jonas Karlsson <jkarlsso@metabolex.com>]

Your e-brake cables are getting stuck when it's cold. Replace them.


HuMpnYoMoM wrote:
>It seems that in cold weather my rear discs bind. When I drive my 
>car after 
>it sits for a while and gets cold in the cold weather the rear 
>brakes stay 
>engaged a little. I can feel it when I let off the gas, the car 
>slows 
>rapidly. The e brake handle has a lot of play in it too. You can 
>pull it up 
>almost half way with no effort. I suspect it has something to do 
>with the e 
>brake. Tonight it did it then after about 5 mins. of driving, 
>when the car 
>had warmed up, I felt it let go and everything was fine, the e 
>brake handle 
>didn't have play in it anymore. What could this be? It doesn't do 
>it all the 
>time. It seems like only when it is real cold out. TIA!!
>
>Justin
>'86 Scirocco 16v 2.0L
>


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