A common problem is the grease in the handbrake trunnion hardens. It can be
removed with application of a propane torch to burn out the old grease. Then
you can re-grease it through the freed up nipple. Perhaps that's the
problem.
== Alex in Maine
"The Blue Mainie," 1960 Austin Healey 3000 BT7
"Conkling," 1946 MG TC #1321
Former owner 1957 A-H 100-6, 1967 A-H BJ8,
1965 MG Midget
http://users.adelphia.net/~alexmm/ai2q.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: <BillHUCK@aol.com>
To: <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>; <retroagogo@comcast.net>
Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] locked parking brake?
> It might also be that the hand brake cable has rusted on.
>
> Bill Huck
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