what part of my brake system is bust?

[xcelr8n]

hey guys, had my rear pass. side rotor seize up, got really hot in a matter of about 10 mins of city driving. anyways i popped the tire off and found the e-brake cable wasnt releasing as it should... so i manually (hammer) released it.
now I figure I cant pull the ebrake up or it will seize again, I know it is not currently seized as I manually released it and drove 60kms home.
so... my question is, what do I need to replace the cable? although its not busted, the caliper although its not physically seized, or do I need to lube everything up really good.
I'm a bit confused.
thanks guys

 

[Meh987]

The e-brake doesn't control the caliper. It activates a small drum. Pull the rotor off and see if the parts of the drum are working right.

 

[x camaro owner]

sorry Mr. 2G but my 1g doesn't have the parking brake drum, its all done with the disc. as for the guy with this problem you will need to check to make sure the linkage under the center console is pulling level not cocked and also that it is sliding correctly in the housing. then again that old caliper could need to be replaced

 

[IceDragon]

noone has stopped to ask the man how cold it was... i know that when it is cold around here in PA, my car's ebrake freezes on... I usually get it unstuck by rocking the car between 1st and reverse a couple times till it feels like it is rolling freely... but it could just be the coldness that made your brake stay on... when it is cold out, i don't use my ebrake, I just leave it in gear... only if i absolutely must when its cold out, i use the ebrake, and than i don't pull it all the way up usually.