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Parking brake went from totally loose to super tight? V70-XC70 1999

posted by  Woodstock on  Sun Aug 21 08:20 CST 2011
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The parking brake on my 99 V70 was completely loose since I bought the car. I took apart one rear wheel and found nothing obviously wrong with the brakes. Then out of no where the pull up handle went from being totally free, and when I say free I mean it did not engage the eBrake shoes, to now it is super tight. I know if I force it up it will break something. Anyone know the mechanical trail of the parking brake system well enough to offer a thought as to what the problem may be? I did pull up a bit on the handle it feels like there is movement inside the rubber covering the cable on both sides by the rear wheels?






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