Handbrake not disengaging

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002
    #1
    As I'm at uni I leave my car at home for four days
    When I came to set off today, I let the handbrake off and the rear wheels were still locked :/
    I tried to drive forward but could hear the rear wheels skidding, they eventually moved, disengaging the hand break
    Any ideas why??
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #2
    You`ll have to take both rear wheels off & free the handbrake off,checking whilst you do so why they`ve stuck on.
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo
    #3
    simply stuck, most likely from being sat in the cold for 4 days.
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002
    #4
    Well it's freed up now, would it not just be from being stood?
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190
    #5
    Yeah, more than likely..because of the cold weather.

    Tap at 12-6 & 9-3 on the back of the Drums with a mallet a few times, if they get really stuck.. Does it for me.
  6. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dolby20 View Post
    Well it's freed up now, would it not just be from being stood?
    Yes mate,just leave it in gear with the handbrake off next time(unless your on a hill)
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405
    #7
    It's a VTR... it'll have discs.

    Probably worthwhile fitting a pair of new handbrake cables. The callipers wont usually stick unless the pad carrier is rusty. Inside the callipers is full of grease.
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002
    #8
    What's changing cables like?

    I shall find out the damage when I get it pre-mot'd
  9. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Rack City, Isle of Man Posts: 4127 GS300, MK1 VTS, Katy M 1190
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by KrisB View Post
    It's a VTR... it'll have discs.

    Probably worthwhile fitting a pair of new handbrake cables. The callipers wont usually stick unless the pad carrier is rusty. Inside the callipers is full of grease.
    FML, my bad. Didn't read it through.
  10. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Wakefield Posts: 395 saxo vtr/vts 106 diesel
    #10
    Cables are easy to change it will of just been rust on the discs sticking on the pads usually goes with a crack when they free off.just leave it in gear and some bricks under the wheels.
  11. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405
    #11
    Changing handbrake cables is easy, just need a pair of axle stands and a 13mm spanner/socket.

    Also, take the pads out, clean up the sliding faces of the pad carrier and the 90degree pin.
  12. Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Chippenham/Bristol Posts: 1892 1962 Austin Mini, BMW 330ci
    #12
    Kris another pm coming your way! This thread made me realise something else!!!
  13. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #13
    If you're leaving it sat for a few days/weeks just leave it off and put a brick or something infront of the tyre so it wont seize.
  14. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 Esholt - West Yorkshire Posts: 3113 Citroen Saxo VTR 2002
    #14
    Sorted itself now, must have been the cold/left standing