"disallow" <loewen_t at yahoo.ca @> wrote in
news:fc61c4bcf74495a4bcdf8d351b4e6ba8@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:

> Hey all
>
> 98 civic lx canadian, Manual trannie, 220000kms
>
> my stupid rear passenger brake is draggin. About
> a year ago, while it was friggin freezing out,
> i noticed that my e-brake was not disengaging
> properly.


Probably the cable was frozen inside its sheath. If you reconnect it now,
you'll probably find it's working fine now.


> I disconnected it inside the car
> (easy enough) and left the driver side connected
> so that I still have functionality (albeit not
> much) left for when I park my car. I do not leave it in gear, as I
> have a remote starter.


Not a great idea at all...


>
> Anyone have any ideas on whether this prob can
> be repaired, or if I have to replace the entire
> cable for that side of the e-brake?


Sounds like you need to replace the parking brake cable, which is an easy
job. Best to do both at the same time, as if one is bad, the other won't be
far behind.

You can check this by jacking up the rear of the car, removing both drums,
disconnecting the cables from the mechanism (usually means complete
disassembly), and then push/pull the cables to see if they both slide
freely. Check any and all rubber bellows for splitting, which is how the
water gets inside.

Cables can suffer from rust, ingress of water, and binding due to impact
and jacking damage. Drums brakes themselves are usually pretty reliable,
because the mechanism is shielded from the weather.



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