Parking Brake (discs) Survey

[t.piwonka at ttu.edu (Robert Piwonka)]

I've had my car 5 years and I'm in texas so winters are mild. I have 
always used the parking brake. Only when there is ice on the road( not 
often here) do my rear calipers seize and that is temporary until they 
warm up. I think this is because the e brake mechanism doesn't disengage 
when its that cold, for mine at least.

>Who uses their parking brake (discs) on a regular basis and have you had
>any issues?  I have seen two schools of thought represented on a recent
>thread.  One theory is to use the parking brake frequently while the
>other theory suggests that it should never be used.  I live in a
>relatively hilly section of the country so I use my parking brake on a
>daily basis and 'never' is not an option.  The only time the brake is
>not set is when the car is put away for the winter.
>Rick.
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