joedoc Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 I parked my Sc400 just after a car wash, and now cannot release the parking brake. The car is stuck, it will not move either forward or backward. Has anyone had experience with this? Naturally, it is parked right up against the wall in my garage so removing the right sided wheels is impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soarer479 Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 sounds like it simply locked up to me although ive never had it happen ive heard of it but im afraid i cant be of much help sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theodore Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 try pushing the button down and pulling upwards as hard as u can with out letting go of the botton. maybe it just got yanked up to high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joedoc Posted August 25, 2004 Author Share Posted August 25, 2004 I eventually decided that it wasn't the parking brake, but rather one (or more) of the calipers that had seized, probably due to the rust that forms on the rotors after a car wash. I got up the nerve to just rev the engine enough and the brake finally broke free (I almost wrecked into my other car when it let go) and now everything is fine. Lesson---drive a bit after a car wash to heat the rotors and minimize rust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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