Juztme Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 I set my emergency brake last night and heard a thud sound. Pushed the pedal to release it and it just clicks without catching. Looked underneath and wires look shredded. Is there any way to release brake so I can drive it to mechanic for repair or do I have to get it towed? Armando G 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summer Solstice Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 Somewhere along the cable path the cable will pass thru a bracket with a notch in it. The cable peddle pulls the cable back into this notch. You will need to find it and manually pull it back into this notch. You can find videos online. In the long run, you will still have to ensure that the brake is fully released and has no extra friction on the brake drum/rotor. You need to remove the wheel and repair or replace the emergency brake cable. If you don't feel comfortable doing this yourself, get it in and done properly. If you can release it and are sure that the parking brake is free from the wheel, drive it in within town. If you are not sure, have it towed. It does not add that much to the bill at this point. Besides, if one side is bad the whole emergency brake system probably needs to be serviced. OhareFred, 2late4u and jkeaton 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juztme Posted November 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 @Summer Solstice thanks for the feedback.I will look and see if I can locate the notch. Hopefully the repair bill isn't too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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