Date:         Thu, 26 May 2011 19:25:10 -0700
Reply-To:     Phil Zimmerman <philzimm1@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Phil Zimmerman <philzimm1@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: parking brake adjustment frozen
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Date:         Thu, 26 May 2011 16:18:29 -0600
Reply-To:     Richard A Jones <Jones@COLORADO.EDU>

The nut on the rod that adjusts the parking brake is
frozen.  I've tried Kroil soaking and heating with a
propane torch, but I can;t move it--either tighter or
looser.

It looks like a Nylock nut by the shape.
Any suggestions?  This is on an '87 Syncro, so the
skid rails and prop shaft are in the way.
Richard
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Richard,
Sorry to hear of the frozen nut on your parking brake.

Perhaps try a nut-splitter to remove the stuck nut.
Run a re-threading die down the rod and install a new nut…
Your good to go….

This assumes you have a nut-splitter and the appropriate re-threading die…
If not, drive over to John's and bug him… he prolly has these tools!

regards

Phil Z.
On a rock off the West Coast