Parking brake is stuck

99v6stang · January 28th, 2008, 09:48 PM

okey so my parking brake wont disengage. I can put the lever down but still cannot more the car. how do i solve this??? Do i have to get new lines?

Jeffery9508 · January 28th, 2008, 09:51 PM

lol, at least yours works..

GreenFaleen · January 28th, 2008, 09:53 PM

unplug it

TheUNZippee! · January 29th, 2008, 12:51 AM

If you can put the p-brake handle down, and then hold the release button in, and it feels like there is free play in the handle if you move it up and down, chances are the parking brake cables are seized. You have to get under the car, spray them down with some lube, trying to get the lube in to the outer casings where the wire cables slides in and out of. Then put a pair of vise grips on the cable, and try to wiggle the cable in and out of the housing.

Sometimes this will free them up, but quite often when this happens you need to replace the cables.

Onemanzu · January 29th, 2008, 01:30 AM

... you made sure you put it in gear right

Breakout · January 29th, 2008, 01:39 AM

Originally Posted by TheUNZippee!

If you can put the p-brake handle down, and then hold the release button in, and it feels like there is free play in the handle if you move it up and down, chances are the parking brake cables are seized. You have to get under the car, spray them down with some lube (like I do with men), trying to get the lube in to the outer casings where the wire cables slides in and out of. Then put a pair of vise grips on the cable, and try to wiggle the cable in and out of the housing.

Sometimes this will free them up, but quite often when this happens you need to replace the cables.

Finally some closure on my suspicions!!!

TheUNZippee! · January 29th, 2008, 02:18 AM

I don't use lube

Onemanzu · January 29th, 2008, 02:24 AM

Originally Posted by TheUNZippee!

I don't use lube

truth

99v6stang · January 29th, 2008, 12:15 PM

If you can put the p-brake handle down, and then hold the release button in, and it feels like there is free play in the handle if you move it up and down, chances are the parking brake cables are seized

That is the problem

TheUNZippee! · January 29th, 2008, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by 99v6stang

If you can put the p-brake handle down, and then hold the release button in, and it feels like there is free play in the handle if you move it up and down, chances are the parking brake cables are seized

That is the problem

Your parking brake cables are seized. Usually, they need replacing, although once in a while you get lucky, and if they aren't too far gone you can free them up by doing what I said previously. But most of the time even if you free them up they won't last long. Just replace em'.

RavensChild · January 29th, 2008, 05:14 PM

while we are on the subject....how much would it cost to get new e-brake pads?
i drove for about 1/2 mile with mine halfway on....so it kinda works

January 28th, 2008, 09:48 PM	#1
99v6stang Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 760 iTrader: 0 reviews	Parking brake is stuck okey so my parking brake wont disengage. I can put the lever down but still cannot more the car. how do i solve this??? Do i have to get new lines? __________________ My car ---- (m112 in progress)

January 28th, 2008, 09:51 PM	#2
Jeffery9508 Regular 1995 Mustang 232ci 3.8L Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mobile AL, Posts: 162 iTrader: 0 reviews	lol, at least yours works.. __________________ 1995 Mustang V6 232ci 3.8L EFI Flowmaster Dual exhaust w/ H-pipe,and no cats. k&n airfilter. yep thats it, im too broke to do anything else

January 28th, 2008, 09:53 PM	#3
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January 29th, 2008, 01:30 AM	#5
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,551 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	... you made sure you put it in gear right __________________ My Foz

January 29th, 2008, 12:15 PM	#9
99v6stang Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 760 iTrader: 0 reviews	If you can put the p-brake handle down, and then hold the release button in, and it feels like there is free play in the handle if you move it up and down, chances are the parking brake cables are seized That is the problem __________________ My car ---- (m112 in progress)

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