Hey Luke, if your gas lines are intact you can go under there with a propane
torch and warm the cables near the wheels - a heat gun might be helpful too.

On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 12:57 PM, Luke Bakken <luke.bakken@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey everyone,
>
> We've had some interesting weather here in Spokane WA - warm and wet
> the first part of the week then suddenly really cold beginning on
> Tuesday night. I got in my van yesterday to drive it around and
> discovered that the brakes weren't disengaging totally from using the
> e-brake. Thankfully I just drove around the block and back home, but
> the right-rear disc was definitely starting to get hot because I could
> hear it cooling down.
>
> I'm assuming that the weird weather change must have frozen something
> up but I'm wondering what the best way to diagnose this issue would
> be. The van has been upgraded to rear disc brakes using a "big brake"
> kit either from SmallCar or Van Cafe (the P.O. installed them). I'm
> assuming I can tap around the e-brake springs on the calipers with a
> hammer to see if I can loosen things up with the e-brake disengaged,
> but other suggestions are very welcome.
>
> Thanks,
> Luke
>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27