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Hyundai
Accent
Brakes
Parking Brake
Handle
parking brake will not release,handle moves,but still locked
2000 HYUNDAI ACCENT
190,000 MILES
CARP58
MEMBER
3 POSTS
parking brake handle moves,but brake stuck,any suggestions?
Oct 16, 2011 at 2:05 PM
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34,413 POSTS
Rear cable rusted tight and won't release under spring pressure. You can try flexing the casings just in front of the rear wheels to see if the cable will slide back to the released position. The proper final repair is to replace the cable.
Feb 26, 2021 at 3:37 AM
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