Stuck emergency brake

hjc455 · 07-05-2008, 12:50 AM

So I just go tback from deployment and I go to get my car and it wont budge. I thought the calipers were rusted on but once i pulled the tires off I noticed that they wiggle back and forth freely. So I have come to the conclusion that my e brake is stuck. It can be the only thing. So my question is has any one else had this problem? My car sat for 6 months in a garage. Now it wont budge. Is there any way to get the e brake to disengage?

USNSTI · 07-05-2008, 07:45 AM

give it some gas.

***solovus*** · 07-05-2008, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by USNSTI

give it some gas.

yup. you should never keep the e-brake engaged while in storage...you'll need to have it adjusted now....in addition to all the other things you'll need to do from it being in storage

hjc455 · 07-05-2008, 09:59 AM

Tried giving it gas, but it wont unlock. Any other ideas?

***solovus*** · 07-05-2008, 10:05 AM

did you try reverse? I had this problem my first couple deployments.

hjc455 · 07-05-2008, 07:58 PM

Yeah I tried reverse. But its backed into a garage so I cant give it alot of gas.

V8Huntr · 07-07-2008, 09:44 AM

You may need to manually disengage the parking brake. You can do this with the wheel removed for easier access.

Just look behind the dust shield on the rear brake assembly and you'll see a small 1 inch oval, rubber cover. Pull it out and look inside and you'll see a gear with teeth on it. Turn the gear downwards about 10-20 teeth and see if it frees it up. You'll have to do it on both sides before testing it but it should release the shoe on the inside of the rotor.

hjc455 · 07-08-2008, 11:08 AM

Thanks I'll give it a shot.

07-05-2008, 12:50 AM	#1
hjc455 Amateur STI Driver Car: 05 WRB STi Fav Mod: Cobb stage 2 Posts: 12 Join Date: Jan 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Stuck emergency brake So I just go tback from deployment and I go to get my car and it wont budge. I thought the calipers were rusted on but once i pulled the tires off I noticed that they wiggle back and forth freely. So I have come to the conclusion that my e brake is stuck. It can be the only thing. So my question is has any one else had this problem? My car sat for 6 months in a garage. Now it wont budge. Is there any way to get the e brake to disengage? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

07-05-2008, 07:45 AM	#2
USNSTI Silver Member Car: OBP 07 STI Fav Mod: Boost gauge Location: San Diego Posts: 1,418 Join Date: Dec 2006 Trader Rating: (6)	Re: Stuck emergency brake give it some gas.

07-05-2008, 09:59 AM	#4
hjc455 Amateur STI Driver Car: 05 WRB STi Fav Mod: Cobb stage 2 Posts: 12 Join Date: Jan 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Stuck emergency brake Tried giving it gas, but it wont unlock. Any other ideas?

07-05-2008, 10:05 AM	#5
*solovus* Lurker Car: STIzzle Fav Mod: Tint Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 1,739 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Stuck emergency brake did you try reverse? I had this problem my first couple deployments.

07-05-2008, 07:58 PM	#6
hjc455 Amateur STI Driver Car: 05 WRB STi Fav Mod: Cobb stage 2 Posts: 12 Join Date: Jan 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Stuck emergency brake Yeah I tried reverse. But its backed into a garage so I cant give it alot of gas.

07-07-2008, 09:44 AM	#7
V8Huntr Spec C Club Car: 04' WRB STi Fav Mod: TBE Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 1,641 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Stuck emergency brake You may need to manually disengage the parking brake. You can do this with the wheel removed for easier access. Just look behind the dust shield on the rear brake assembly and you'll see a small 1 inch oval, rubber cover. Pull it out and look inside and you'll see a gear with teeth on it. Turn the gear downwards about 10-20 teeth and see if it frees it up. You'll have to do it on both sides before testing it but it should release the shoe on the inside of the rotor.

07-08-2008, 11:08 AM	#8
hjc455 Amateur STI Driver Car: 05 WRB STi Fav Mod: Cobb stage 2 Posts: 12 Join Date: Jan 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Stuck emergency brake Thanks I'll give it a shot. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.