RE: frozen e-brake

[Marc Gallagher <mgallagher@Langan.com>]

Thanks for the input.  Has anyone actually tried to fix this problem or is
it a "cute little quirk" I have to live with?  Our local VW shop seemed to
indicate they have seen the problem before and can try to fix it (they did
not specify what they were going to fix).

Marc Gallagher


-----Original Message-----
From: John Darwak [mailto:jpdarwak@flash.net]
Sent: 28 December, 1999 2:08 PM
To: jettaglx@igtc.com
Subject: Re:frozen e-brake



Marc,

According to the owners manual for the BMW I once had, there is a way to
prevent the e-brake from freezing up. It went something like this:

"Prior to parking the vehicle pull up on the parking brake to stop the
vehicle. This will generate enough heat to burn off any moisture that has
accumulated on the parking brake pads and prevent the pads from freezing to
the rotor surface."

Obviously this won't help if some other part of the parking brake system is
freezing up (as other list members pointed out). In general I do not use the
parking brake unless it is needed (like on a hill for example).

--
John Darwak
'97 GLX Sequoia/Biber Beige

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>From: jettaglx-Digest-Owner@igtc.com (The VW Jetta GLX Mailing List Digest)
>To: jettaglx-Digest@igtc.com
>Subject: The VW Jetta GLX Mailing List Digest V3 #331
>Date: Tue, Dec 28, 1999, 10:53 AM
>

>  -----Original Message-----
> From:  Marc Gallagher [mailto:mgallagher@Langan.com]
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 1999 11:35 AM
> To: 'jetta'
> Subject: frozen (?) e-brake
>
> Question for the cold-weather friends.  The emergency brake on our 97 GLX
> has been "frozen" several mornings during the last week.  It just got cold
> (ie below 30) and the brake releases once it gets warmer.  I am guessing
> either the grease in the cable is "freezing" or the release springs in the
> rear brakes are shot or too weak.  Has anyone else had this problem and
what
> can I do?  Thanks.
>
> Marc
> '97 Red/Blk GLX