hand brake sticking, has to be at the caliper Options

[malcolm2]

I jacked up the car, lowered the hand brake and attempted to spin the driver's side wheel. NO GO. Removed the wheel and pushed the hand brake lever on the caliper away from the caliper. TA DA Rotor turns.

repeated hand brake lifts and the lever returned properly.

So the Clymer nor the Haynes manuals say anything at all about lubrication. I did notice that I don't have the rubber boot on the caliper end of the cable, so dirt in the tube could be a thing.

To me the feel for release was the lever. Actual question is: Should I lubricate the shaft, spring, lever.....? maybe some lightweight oil or Sili-Kroil?

[davep]

I would be inclined to remove the cables, spray some WD40 up the rear end and work the cable back and forth to break up any corrosion inside. Work at it until the WD40 comes out relatively clear. I would then use compressed air to blow the WD40 out of the cable, lubricate well with oil, then hang to let the excess drain out. Perhaps blow it out again. Use a rubber boot. Be certain the return spring on the caliper arm can push the arm back easily.