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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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Not a gm, but my dad had a durango sitting in his garage for over a year with a blown head gasket. Finally got it fixed and the parking break is frozen. What is the best way to loosen it up? Thanks.
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 12:03 PM
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Big effin hammer lol...

but seriously, it depends where it is frozen and what kind of e-brake it is (not familiar with Dodges). If it's a cable or a bell crank that's frozen, you may have to disconnect the cable. If a shoe is frozen to the inside of a drum or something along those lines, you might get away with hammering on the face of the drum/rotor (in between the lug area), and it may loosen up. I wouldn't drive it though until it's un-siezed, as it will generate alot of heat and possibly cause damage.
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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i am having the same problem. just the passenger side though
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 04:11 PM
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Thanks.
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