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Old 02-23-2009, 02:27 AM   #1
Chris in Idaho
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Stuck Parking Brake...

Well, I've had this truck about 4 months now (1986 K1500 Short Bed) and for the first time tonight I put the e brake on. When I pulled the release the pedal snapped back like it's supposed to but the truck is stuck. I crawled under but didn't spend too much time because it's dark, raining, and I don't need to go anywhere... but I rattled the cables around and they seem loose. I can rattle the front cable up and down and it seems loose but I can't really tell on the rear two, since they're inside sleeves I can't really tell if they're under tension or not. Is this common? The truck is my daily drive and I haven't had an problems with the brakes in normal driving so I don't think the shoes are rusted to the drums or anything like that. Should I just go ahead and replace the cables or is there something else I should check for first? What's the best way for me to try to release it?

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