Thank you for sharing your technique Our 2013 Kia Soul sat for a week in the mid-May heat in SE Ohio, and when we returned, we couldn't release the parking brake. The car wouldn't roll, but dragged one wheel along the ground. Jacked it up, attempted to remove the wheel, but couldn't. and after trying a rubber mallet, switched to a sledge hammer and tapped around firmly, until the wheel started to rotate freely once again. I was worrying about hiring a tow truck to drag it out of our narrow, walled driveway to a shop for major repairs. We still have to get that wheel off to replace the tire eventually (tire tread is worn but not gone...NOT as a result of this issue) but we can do it at a time of OUR choosing. Thanks again for showing us what you did.
@gordonkirkham9205 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@johnnyEXCELLENT2 жыл бұрын
Very informative video. This sounds like what I'm currently dealing with, with my Jetta. Thanks for documenting/sharing!
@westlythompson.538111 ай бұрын
Thanks for the vid. Mine just froze up in our first below zero weather. Going to go pull the tires of in a min. Now I know whats up
@jordi7494 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this man, saved me a tow truck
@krzysiekv124 жыл бұрын
On mk4 jetta you could add oem return springs on caliper levers, I can see these already have them
@1dlb3 жыл бұрын
thanks man - great video and tips !!!
@danhambrick63314 жыл бұрын
Nice fix Jerry.....
@MrMadhatter200011 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@c79891 Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU
@agentjwa5 ай бұрын
It's not the caliper that's sticking, it's the cables are shot and they are stuck in the liner. When you forced the lever back you just broke the cable loose on the inside of the line. It will start doing it again. Only way is to fix it is to put new cables in.
@patricksch74832 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
@JDRhoads092 жыл бұрын
Keep looking around for a video on actually replacing it for this vehicle. Guess I will just have to wing it because I am not having any luck.
@ifitsnotbrokenfixit11934 жыл бұрын
Easy one to fix. Its never ending if its not one thing it's another.
@loki7389 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! This happens to my 10 year old brown vw jetta lol
@joyroc8852 жыл бұрын
I have one that is stock open. I'll give this a try to break it free.