Re: removing or relocating emergency brake handle
 

Ice? Oh yes, that's the pretty white fluffy stuff we in Southern
California see in pictures.
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jbjeep wrote:
>
> amen to that!
> big ice storms here in 96, had the parking break freeze in place, and I was backed
> into a shed at the time. called around and the shops gave me 3 possible ways to fix
> it.
>
> 1 - pop it hard in reverse and see if the ice chunk breaks (and try not to go thru
> the back of the shed).
>
> 2 - take the wheels off and use a hairdryer to melt out the ice.
>
> 3 - wait until it thaws (that was like 3 weeks it turns out).
>
> I tried number 1, and it did break the ice and just barely missed going thru the rear
> wall. I was able to get the brake off and move the rig again - the rig wouldnt move
> at all fowards before I did this. Thats the LAST time I used the parking/emergency
> brake in the winter.

Re: removing or relocating emergency brake handle "Doug W"
 

Schizophrenic.
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TJim wrote:
>
> Wow, that's a pretty amusing combination of statements!

Re: removing or relocating emergency brake handle "Doug W"
 

Schizophrenic.
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TJim wrote:
>
> Wow, that's a pretty amusing combination of statements!

Re: removing or relocating emergency brake handle
 

>Hey what can I tell you, you have been lucky.

What can I say no one I know has ever had that problem
nor have I.. I've had locks ice solid, and doors iced shut
now and then either after a heavy wet snow fall and a massive
tempurature drop or a quick thaw-freeze cycle .. never once any
brake problems.. And those problems can be easly avoided by
simply making sure the locks are properly lubricated and door
weather stripping is coated in a silicon spray prior to winter..

>When the slush gets on the cables and you set the brake and it flash
>freezes back to -40, you are screwed. I lived in the Rockies and the
>East Coast.

I've live and have always lived and worked extensivly throughout
the foothills and mountains in both Alberta and BC, and spent
sometime up in the NWT, and the far northern end of Alberta..

>A Chinook is a dry fast wind that just sublimates the cold snow away and
>evaporates water. On the East coast we have high humidity and 'thaws'.

Dry winds don't really mean dry conditions.. If there's snow on
the ground with a warm dry wind -- hate to say it's wetter and
soggier then a normal rain fail -- as the water collects on the
ground and doesn't really run off that well..

>Been there. Worked in two garages in the Canadian Rockies and a bunch
>of garages in the slush, ice storm, and flippy temp east coast.

Re: removing or relocating emergency brake handle
 

>Hey what can I tell you, you have been lucky.

What can I say no one I know has ever had that problem
nor have I.. I've had locks ice solid, and doors iced shut
now and then either after a heavy wet snow fall and a massive
tempurature drop or a quick thaw-freeze cycle .. never once any
brake problems.. And those problems can be easly avoided by
simply making sure the locks are properly lubricated and door
weather stripping is coated in a silicon spray prior to winter..

>When the slush gets on the cables and you set the brake and it flash
>freezes back to -40, you are screwed. I lived in the Rockies and the
>East Coast.

I've live and have always lived and worked extensivly throughout
the foothills and mountains in both Alberta and BC, and spent
sometime up in the NWT, and the far northern end of Alberta..

>A Chinook is a dry fast wind that just sublimates the cold snow away and
>evaporates water. On the East coast we have high humidity and 'thaws'.

Dry winds don't really mean dry conditions.. If there's snow on
the ground with a warm dry wind -- hate to say it's wetter and
soggier then a normal rain fail -- as the water collects on the
ground and doesn't really run off that well..

>Been there. Worked in two garages in the Canadian Rockies and a bunch
>of garages in the slush, ice storm, and flippy temp east coast.

Re: removing or relocating emergency brake handle
 

On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 02:36:34 GMT, fred <fred@nucleas.com> wrote:

>>>Hey what can I tell you, you have been lucky.
>>
>> What can I say no one I know has ever had that problem
>> nor have I.. I've had locks ice solid, and doors iced shut
>> now and then either after a heavy wet snow fall and a massive
>> tempurature drop or a quick thaw-freeze cycle .. never once any
>> brake problems.. And those problems can be easly avoided by
>> simply making sure the locks are properly lubricated and door
>> weather stripping is coated in a silicon spray prior to winter..

In the PNW soap on the weather stripping works really well. Just like you rub wax on
a dry zipper, bar soap rubbed on dry weather stripping will keep it from freezing to
the metal part of the Jeep. YMMV.

Re: removing or relocating emergency brake handle
 

On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 02:36:34 GMT, fred <fred@nucleas.com> wrote:

>>>Hey what can I tell you, you have been lucky.
>>
>> What can I say no one I know has ever had that problem
>> nor have I.. I've had locks ice solid, and doors iced shut
>> now and then either after a heavy wet snow fall and a massive
>> tempurature drop or a quick thaw-freeze cycle .. never once any
>> brake problems.. And those problems can be easly avoided by
>> simply making sure the locks are properly lubricated and door
>> weather stripping is coated in a silicon spray prior to winter..

In the PNW soap on the weather stripping works really well. Just like you rub wax on
a dry zipper, bar soap rubbed on dry weather stripping will keep it from freezing to
the metal part of the Jeep. YMMV.

Re: removing or relocating emergency brake handle
 

You want me to put my tongue one what?
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jbjeep wrote:
>
> In the PNW soap on the weather stripping works really well. Just like you rub wax on
> a dry zipper, bar soap rubbed on dry weather stripping will keep it from freezing to
> the metal part of the Jeep. YMMV.

Re: removing or relocating emergency brake handle
 

You want me to put my tongue one what?
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jbjeep wrote:
>
> In the PNW soap on the weather stripping works really well. Just like you rub wax on
> a dry zipper, bar soap rubbed on dry weather stripping will keep it from freezing to
> the metal part of the Jeep. YMMV.

Re: removing or relocating emergency brake handle "Doug W"
 

Hi,
I know about children as you stated.You do not realize maybe women
reading this group?I am a mechanic by trade and only was pointing out
a fact to you.
Maybe the child that you are can not accept any corrections in your
statements.
Only one thing comes to mind when you are repairing a car-Step away
from the vehicles!
Also by the way I am over 39 yrs old.I also am engaged in a battle of
wits with a person half armed..
I hope the people in this group realize that you are not a
mechanic-but a electrician.
Have a great day!
Have sence,patience,and self-restrain,and no mischief will come.