I have a 95 S10 pickup 201,000 miles. The emergency brake cable broke about a year ago and I replaced it. It worked o.k. at first, but lately it does not want to release. The pedal pops up completely inside, but it is still engaged. I have been able to get it to break free by grabbing the cable and wiggling around for a while.
I changed the drum brakes a little while prior to replacing the brake cable, but did not replace the springs. I purchased a spring/drum brake assembly kit and plan to try that tonight and see if it helps. Any other ideas what would cause the brake to not release?