Drum brakes vs. winter question

[jlagnese at massed.net (John S. Lagnese)]

Usually a few good pushes and pulls on the cable can free up the brake. It
does sound like the e-brake cable. If you look there is probably an open or
at least a rust spot on the cable.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: Drum brakes vs. winter question


> Sorry, the car's an 88 Cabby, so same as an 8V Scirocco in terms of the
> brakes.
> >
> > Okay, so it's finally winter here, -19C (1F). And the daughter comes hme
> > and announces that the cars "F*%$ed". As I anticipated, of course. It
> > would wait for the bitter weather. But turns out it's got a brake that's
> > sticking on. (Rear, PS, drum). Which I figure I should be able to deal
> > with.
> >
> > So what are the likely candidates? Frozen/sticking cable?  What else? I
> > just want to make it as quick a fix as humanly possible. Just wanted to
> > know what the most likely issue is before I go out and pull it apart.
> > (Which may wait till it warms up a bit...)
> >
> > Cathy
> > 1999 TDI New Beetle
> > 1987 2L 16V Scirocco
> > 1979 1.8L 10:1 8V
> > "Deja moo- the feeling you've heard this bull before"
> >
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> Cathy
> 1999 TDI New Beetle
> 1987 2L 16V Scirocco
> 1979 1.8L 10:1 8V
> "Deja moo- the feeling you've heard this bull before"
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