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A sticking e-brake cable? First find out if a mechanical problem caused the sticking: an eroded spot on the jacket will allow water to get inside and rust things, or in this weather, will freeze solid & prevent the e-brake from working. A bent, pinched or collapsed jacket will squeeze the inner cable & do the same. One Pantera was undercoated with what appeaered to be hot tar that melted the protective plastic, penetrated into the inner cable and froze it solid. Once the cause is found & corrected, you can fabricate a paper or cardboard funnel around one end of the cable (disconnected at the caliper), taped securely & positioned so its slightly higher than the end fastened to the under-engine bracket. Fill the funnel with motor oil or the penetrating oil of your choice. After a day or so, the lube will start drilling out at the bracket end. Begin 'exercising' the cable until it frees up. The oil should keep moisture from getting in & causing further problems.
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