I also have a sticking E-break and mine are less than a year old. I've used "Kroil" (WD40 x 10) in my cables to release them and discovered that it is the return spring that is faulty. I tried everything to make that spring do its thing but it is one old crusty son of a <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />. I've decided that I will get my E break system functioning properly and then remove the cables and store them in my house till inspection time. My troop is an automatic so I never use them and they sieze up every year. That should solve my problem <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />