stuck e-brake!!!!

**dewey527** · 12-18-2008 06:03 PM

i never put the e-brake on

snowing hard with about 5" and need to leave the office to get home. right when i sat down i realized my nightmare! any quick suggestions? just found a small hairdryer in the in the drawer. be right back...

**AudiA4Turbo22** · 12-18-2008 06:08 PM

pump it a few times if no luck, u have to pull it from the rear caliper area.

**vdubstreets** · 12-18-2008 06:08 PM

Whenever my ebrake sticks, i drive with the handel down and after about 1/4 mile it releases itself. However driving in snowy conditions with a ebrake on is not smart. I reccomnd warming the car up parking it in a parking garage for a little bit if you have one.

**dewey527** · 12-18-2008 06:13 PM

pumping did nothing and i have driven a small distance in the past and it never broke it loose...

**dewey527** · 12-18-2008 06:36 PM

after two pitchers of hot water poured onto caliper and surrounding area i am able to rock the car and finally go home.

**BOPOH** · 12-18-2008 06:41 PM

since its snowy, try to drift a little bit maybe it'll loosen it up

**onceover** · 12-18-2008 06:45 PM

hot water probably wasnt a great idea... its going to end up freezing and making it worse

**a4mafia(Red)** · 12-18-2008 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by onceover

hot water probably wasnt a great idea... its going to end up freezing and making it worse

haha its so true...

**passatkid** · 12-18-2008 07:26 PM

Mine did that as soon as the temp dropped below 30 degrees out, and have not worked since, not sure why, anyone know what causes this issue sounds like a safety hazard.