Date: Fri, 02 Jan 1998 08:29:55 GMT From: -mmarzanonopsamdnet.att.net- (Mike Marzano) Subject: Re: '86 9000T Emergency Brake
On Thu, 01 Jan 1998 22:29:40 GMT, dgscunopsamc.ais.columbia.edu (David Spital) wrote: >The emergency brake on my '86 9000T froze up last night. Can someone >explain the hand brake system - is it independent or does it work off >of the regular brakes? What can I do to prevent this from happening >again? > That happend to me too on my '86 9000T. For me, just the cable for the rear passenger side of the emergency brake froze. I would have to reach around the tire and pull back on where the cable attached to the brake. It released the brake and away I drove. I very rarely used the E-Brake because of it. You could try to have the cable replaced and see if that helps. Mike.