Drum brakes vs. winter question

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

I figured the cable was the most likely candidate, and it seems to have
freed up. I know that's not going to be a permanent condition (and what's
the point of winter if you can't put the car sideways with the E brake?)
so I've ordered a cable. It'll go in whenever it either gets warmer, or I
feel like freezing my buns off.


Cathy


> 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