lube question

Julian julianh@alchemysemi.com
Thu, 16 May 2002 15:51:52 -0500


Andy wrote:
>into place...so it seems like the spring is working--it just needs a little
>budge.  I figure that the mechanism is just a little stiff and needs a good
>lube.

I had the same problem one time, I *barely* touched the mechanism and it
released.

>I'm afraid to use WD40 on everything.  It's too thin--it seems more like a
>cleaner than a lube.

I sprayed it with...  WD40.

It either cleaned out the crud or made it slick enough to release but
I haven't had a problem since.

The sticking parking brake should come up a few times in the archives,
it seems to be mostly a B13 thing.

-Julian
'92 NX turbo & '92 SE-R