HI
The mk6 golf vehicle has been standing in the cold (not some solid -6 or so) for a fortnight,
Unfortunately, through carelessness and forgetfulness, I left it on the handbrake.
After 2 weeks I start the car and release the handbrake, and the first thing I notice is that it feels strangely "empty" without any resistance.
I start the car and it's as if the handbrake is lightly on.
I thought to myself, maybe I'm going to drive it apart, and in fact after a few tries of applying the handbrake firmly and releasing it, and driving forwards and backwards, it let go. The wheels were no longer hot.
However, pulling the handbrake again, the same thing happened! Even though the temperature is clearly above zero.
This time, it's hard to get it to grind, driving in reverse doesn't help so much. Noticeable improvement, but still driving as if the handbrake had been lightly applied, right rear wheel warm but not hot, left wheel slightly warm but less so.
Downhill (not too much of a gradient) the vehicle is pulling out speed and stalling.
I hope I have given a fairly detailed description of the symptoms.
My question:
Is there anything I can check before I set about replacing the brake callipers (this is the first thing that comes to mind).
Colloquially speaking, can anything be sharpened, lubricated, I'm guessing the problem is with the handbrake (and the handbrake is stuck).
As soon as the weather improves a bit, I'll get it up and try to get the wheel moving (do I need to have both wheels up)?
And an additional question, do I have to replace the brake callipers (and/or brake discs), both at the same time?
Thanks
