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resistance of the non-electrical kind
Since getting back from the EV Expo, both Ivan and I had commented to each other that the car seemed more gutless than usual.
Yesterday I noticed that it seemed to be coming to a gentle but definitely perceptible "stop" when coasting down to zero in neutral. Today I jacked up the rear wheels and sure enough, the parking brake was dragging on both sides - and pretty severely too! I had a bit of difficulty turning the wheels in the air, and was surprised it wasn't more noticeable than it was when driving.
A couple of sharp hammer whacks on the drum freed it up instantly, but it stuck again on the next application. I'll have to pull the drums and lubricate the cable & pivots.
This all started after dragging the car up to Ottawa through torrential downpours for the show. Must have got some water inside the drums.
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