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Every other year my parking brake fails inspection. The problem is almost always the parking brake levers and actuators have froze. Typically, I take it apart, clean off any brake dust and rust, add a little antiseize lubricant (Permatex Aluminum), and reinstall. This buys me a year or two before it seizes again. The vehicle gets driven a few times a month but it sits outside. I can hammer on it from the outside and get a few days out of it, but I really hate taking this apart all the time to repair it, it's time consuming especially with the disc/drum combo. I could replace it, but I'm not sure it would be any different. What advice do you have for solving this (for more than a few years anyway)? Keep in mind I live in a snow belt where they use lots of salt on the roads.

Parking Brake Lever

Every other year my parking brake fails inspection. The problem is almost always the parking brake levers and actuators have froze. Typically, I take it apart, clean off any brake dust and rust, add a little antiseize lubricant, and reinstall. This buys me a year or two before it seizes again. The vehicle gets driven a few times a month but it sits outside. I can hammer on it from the outside and get a few days out of it, but I really hate taking this apart all the time to repair it, it's time consuming especially with the disc/drum combo. I could replace it, but I'm not sure it would be any different. What advice do you have for solving this (for more than a few years anyway)? Keep in mind I live in a snow belt where they use lots of salt on the roads.

Parking Brake Lever

Every other year my parking brake fails inspection. The problem is almost always the parking brake levers and actuators have froze. Typically, I take it apart, clean off any brake dust and rust, add a little antiseize lubricant (Permatex Aluminum), and reinstall. This buys me a year or two before it seizes again. The vehicle gets driven a few times a month but it sits outside. I can hammer on it from the outside and get a few days out of it, but I really hate taking this apart all the time to repair it, it's time consuming especially with the disc/drum combo. I could replace it, but I'm not sure it would be any different. What advice do you have for solving this (for more than a few years anyway)? Keep in mind I live in a snow belt where they use lots of salt on the roads.

Parking Brake Lever

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Parking brake needs constant maintenance

Every other year my parking brake fails inspection. The problem is almost always the parking brake levers and actuators have froze. Typically, I take it apart, clean off any brake dust and rust, add a little antiseize lubricant, and reinstall. This buys me a year or two before it seizes again. The vehicle gets driven a few times a month but it sits outside. I can hammer on it from the outside and get a few days out of it, but I really hate taking this apart all the time to repair it, it's time consuming especially with the disc/drum combo. I could replace it, but I'm not sure it would be any different. What advice do you have for solving this (for more than a few years anyway)? Keep in mind I live in a snow belt where they use lots of salt on the roads.

Parking Brake Lever