I am not a car repair person at all, but with help, can hopefully avoid a costly repair. I have a 1996 Suburban and the cable that releases the emergency brake when you pull the handle broke during our fabulous snow storm. I can release the emergency brake manually (I looked underneath at where the cable probably went and was able to pull on a part that released the brake). Is the cable an easy item to find and more importantly, is it easy to install? I'm so in the habit of setting the emergency brake and am now pulling on the broken handle to release the brake. Help! Thanks!
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My 02 Subrbn's parking brake cable broke. I just followed the cable tubing from the hand release handle around to where it used to be attached to the metal brake gadget (on the very left in the foot area), and pulled it very far forward and it released! (I also held down the food pedal and eased it up as it released to avoid getting smacked.) So easy, I didn't need my husband to come home and do it for me!
E brake not releasing.
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