Last week in the cold weather my parking brake felt like it was sticking. So this weekend I decided to take off the tires and lubricate the actuator a little. The drivers side one went okay, but the passenger side was a problem. It looked like the cable somehow pulled the actuator too far. So I grabbed a pair of pliers and rotated the actuator back into place. But now when the actuator moves, the parking brake is engaged way too early. So early, in fact, that if I put the screw back in that holds the spring on, the brake is engaged (I can't even turn the wheel with my hands). I disconnected the brake cable so I could get to work this morning. Is there some adjustment that I'm missing, or should I maybe try to open the bleeder valve and let some pressure out? My biggest fear is that there's something wrong with the caliper, and that I'll need a new one. Anyone have any experience with a problem like this?
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