bought my 99 se/duratec/mtx last june, awesome car. over the course of the winter i noticed my e-brake beginning to stick when i backed out of the driveway. i usually attributed it to cold weather, thinking it would wear off when the car warmed up. usually wore off a little bit, but never fully. most recently, it's gotten alot worse. i read the FAQ/common problems info and it said road salt, etc. could cause this to happen. that made sense, since i live in central/northern ohio. it's been getting so bad though, that i am now noticing a shaking when braking which i am giving credit to mildly warped rotors. i'm pretty sure the pads will wear prematurely, i work at a car dealership and a while back a tech told me i was down to 30% on the rears, and i do all highway driving so they shouldn't be worn down much more since then (he told me this about 2 months ago). the point im really getting at amidst all my rambling is that tonite i pulled it into the shop and disconnected the e-brake cables to release all the pressure from the lines. it worked, but now i have no e-brake. i dont think its a huge problem, seeing as how i can leave it in gear when i park, but i think this should only be a temporary fix. can leaving it in gear all the time wear on the clutch/driveshaft? also, is the only way to fix the problem to replace the entire e-brake cable, as described in the FAQ section???

thanks for any help.

-bobby