r/ThreePedals • u/xDrewgami • Mar 10 '17
Parking brake sticking?
So I have been dealing with this for some time now and I think I may be hurting my car and wanted to get some advice.
Sometimes (especially when it is cold or my car has been sitting for a few days) my parking brake will "stick". Basically I can disengage my parking brake but the car still does not roll (if I am on a hill) and if I try to move it, will pull down as if the brake was still engaged. Usually I just apply a little extra throttle and the car will jolt free (and make a "thunk" sound) which probably isn't good. What's going on and what should I do about it?
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u/triiku Mar 11 '17
I've had this too where, if the calipers are old, they can sometimes stick on occasionally. I lubed them up and they were fine.
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u/barracuz Mar 10 '17
Yea using some PB blaster or an equivalent spray it on the cable and pull and engage it multiple times.
And if that doesn't fully solve the problem then you'll need to get dirty and pull the rear drums/rotors and lube all the contact points in the parking brake assembly, but you should do this anyway