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oldsnail · 01-05-2004, 04:04 AM

well... my ebrakes cant be released... and it is parked out side in the snow.. other than letting it melt, what can i do?

nchs09 · 01-05-2004, 05:21 AM

turn on ur car... and put the heat on... that should hep it out a little...

point the fans towards the break, maybe ill headt up the metal a little

mhn3773 · 01-05-2004, 04:31 PM

well...when my friends doors ice shut he sprays a little wd-40 on it and it opens like a charm..so u COULD if u were desperate spray with a little wd-40 then try and hose it down or towel it off or something...not recomended unless u really really really need to get somewhere..its not that bad since its not the front brakes..just becareful

SFDMALEX · 01-05-2004, 05:09 PM

A little tip. Leave the car in gear instead of Ebrake during winter.

jon_s · 01-05-2004, 05:57 PM

Yeah, good tip there SFD!

Or if you need to move, it is an effort, but!

1)remove e-brake
2)remove one wheel
3)boild a kettle
4)pour water over brake
5)repeat a couple of times
6)put wheel on, and do the other side

NOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DON'T do this if it is VERY cold, anything upto -10 you should be ok, otherwise you will end up with two lumps of ice lol

oldsnail · 01-05-2004, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by SFDMALEX

A little tip. Leave the car in gear instead of Ebrake during winter.

yah, its a bit too late now.

oldsnail · 01-05-2004, 08:23 PM

worst case is replacing the cable.. coz it doesnt even click when i lift it up and down

mhn3773 · 01-06-2004, 03:34 AM

lol it doesnt click because it hassent released..its not gunna click u need to free the pads..then it will click lol i dont sugest the warm water..its metal and its cold so it could warp...although theres really not much else u can do but hope it thaws

hgt · 01-06-2004, 04:37 AM

3)boild a kettle
4)pour water over brake

Don't you think hat discs might bend as a result of thermal shock???

Tip: stay at home and chat a little on JW!!!

levensnevel · 01-06-2004, 04:53 AM

Same happened to me last winter. Drove the car, she was a bit sluggish and when I parked the car I smelled unfamiliar odour :shock:
Phoned the Wegenwacht (dutch RAC) and they told me that there was a 45 minutes waiting time and that the best thing I could do in the meantime was to keep the engine running.
When the Wegenwacht arrived they put the car on a jack to check whether or not the brakes where still stuck. Fortunately the heat of the engine & exhaust had 'melted' the frozen water between the steel inner cables which operates the handbrake and the outer cablescovering, so both wheel were running freely. That's a solution which worked with my type of car; just note that the area is properly vented :fadein: