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?

[malcolm2]

I was thinking the same thing. I was able to blow compressed air thru both tubes from inside the car, Then thru the sleeve to the caliper on the drivers side.

I will buy a couple rubber seals and when I install them I will get a better look at the cable and the inside of the sleeve.

I also used some sili-kroil on the spring and the base of the lever hoping some would wick up the shaft.

Thanks for your comments.