[Healeys] locked parking brake?

[E.A. Driver]

Hi John

I think what happens that many of us forget to lubricate the parking brake
cable as the zerk is out of sight and easy to forget.  Some moisture settling
between the cable and its housing  over the years could certainly have an
impact (rust) on this system.

Kind regards
Ed
Historian (AHCUSA  www.healey.org)
Saskatoon


John Snyder wrote:

> Last year I bought a 1959 BN7 that had been in dry storage since 1974.  The 
> rear brakes were locked up tight.  I told the owner to back off on the brake 
> adjustment and I would pick it up w/ my trailer.  He did, and the brakes 
> were released.  When I got it home, I found the parking brake cable was 
> seized in the "ON" position.
> 
> John Snyder
> 
> 
> 
>>      I'm new to the list.  I just received my dad's 60 BT7 and have a 
>>problem.  He parked the car 2 years ago in the garage with the parking 
>>brake on and there were no known issues with the brakes at that time. 
>>When we tried to pull it out, the rear brakes seemed to be locked up. 
>>Could this have been the parking brake locking up, and if so, is it easy 
>>to fix?  I don't really know much about the car yet, but plan to get to 
>>know it very well over time.
>>
>>Mike