Hello everyone. I have been lurking about in this forum for a couple of weeks now. Seems like a great bunch of guys here (with the exception of some Mario character!). I recently "inherited" a 66 Karmann Ghia. As 66 anything goes, she's in great shape. The car belonged to my Grandmother. She broke her elbow about 4 years ago and now at the age of 92 can't shift the thing anymore. So here I am with a 66 KG that has been sitting for most of the 4 years. I have been getting lots of info from the posts and have managed to actually get her (we call her Annie Mae) running. She still needs work, but she's registered and today I ran her up and down the street. It was great!
"Big Deal" you say. Well, here is my dilemma. When I apply the E-Brake, the brakes don't always disengage when I release the handle. I had to use the adjuster to get the brakes loose enough to move her at one point, and as soon as I set the brake, bang, locked up again no matter what the position of the handle.
I haven't spent much time under the car, other than the original rust check (NONE that I can see). So where should I be looking for binding points on the cable? Is it run through a carrier of some sort or just out where I can see it? I have no fear of disassembling the back brakes, but if I know where to look and what to look for before I start, then things should go easier. Oh, and what size is that nut that holds on the back drum? The drum has holes for 5 nuts.
Thanks guys. The Skipinator