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Date:         Thu, 7 Jan 2010 16:51:05 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Frozen emergency brake
Comments: To: Luke Bakken <luke.bakken@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <6acc6ca41001071257w3f3ba821r42063460c35964a7@mail.gmail.com>
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Hey Luke, if your gas lines are intact you can go under there with a propane torch and warm the cables near the wheels - a heat gun might be helpful too.

On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 12:57 PM, Luke Bakken <luke.bakken@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey everyone, > > We've had some interesting weather here in Spokane WA - warm and wet > the first part of the week then suddenly really cold beginning on > Tuesday night. I got in my van yesterday to drive it around and > discovered that the brakes weren't disengaging totally from using the > e-brake. Thankfully I just drove around the block and back home, but > the right-rear disc was definitely starting to get hot because I could > hear it cooling down. > > I'm assuming that the weird weather change must have frozen something > up but I'm wondering what the best way to diagnose this issue would > be. The van has been upgraded to rear disc brakes using a "big brake" > kit either from SmallCar or Van Cafe (the P.O. installed them). I'm > assuming I can tap around the e-brake springs on the calipers with a > hammer to see if I can loosen things up with the e-brake disengaged, > but other suggestions are very welcome. > > Thanks, > Luke >

-- Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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