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Title: hand break stuck :(
Post by: mchugh on 17 January 2005, 15:13

just brought a mk3 and its been stood for a while ebfore i brought it it came from the location fine whne i parked it up and put hand break on next day the back drivers side break has stuck ive take the cover of the hand break and u can see the cable isnt going back, any idea or suggestions would be really greatfull of!

Title: Re: hand break stuck :(
Post by: davidhawkins_78 on 17 January 2005, 15:20

If it's an early mk3 it'll have the same calipers as the Mk2's and a know problem is the handbrake mechanism sticking as it's exposed on the rear of the caliper and gets covered in crap and siezes.

Have a search in Mk2 Section for a read on what's possible - most people (like me) end up fitting later mk3 or mk4 one's ...

Hope this helps u get started  :smiley:

Title: Re: hand break stuck :(
Post by: mchugh on 17 January 2005, 15:43

thanx its a L reg and are newer calipers dear ?:(

Title: Re: hand break stuck :(
Post by: ...joe on 17 January 2005, 16:02

they're probably more than you want to spend as you've just bought a car but i seem to think they are around?80. try c&r enterprises, or maybe people like german and swedish, or do what i did and find a mk4 in a scrappy and get those! but these may need a bit more tweaking to get them to work. depends how good you are with a spanner?

Title: Re: hand break stuck :(
Post by: mrwotto on 17 January 2005, 16:05

As i posted in the mark3 section sometimes pumping the break pedal will free a seized caliper, depending on how badly it is seized.

Paul

Title: Re: hand break stuck :(
Post by: mchugh on 17 January 2005, 17:55

tried pumping it driving it a bit hitting it with hammer... no luck  :angry:

Title: Re: hand break stuck :(
Post by: Mr Blue on 17 January 2005, 20:06

I would take off the calipers and give them a good bashing  :grin:

Title: Re: hand break stuck :(
Post by: audiquattro on 18 January 2005, 21:54

Pumping the brake pedal won't free up the handbrake.
Try disconnecting the cable from the caliper, and moving the lever by hand to free it up. A bit of WD40 might help as well.

Title: Re: hand break stuck :(
Post by: druid on 19 January 2005, 17:24

Sounds like you need a new cable.

Ive just had that same problem.


Take the caliper off. 

Check that the hand brake arm on the caliper will move. (use a screwdriver to prise it round)
(only do this once or twice as it tightens up each time) you will have to retract the piston if it comes out too far.

If the arm moves then change the handbrake cable.  It may have worm away the outer plastic cover.

If the caliper handbrake arm is stuck solid then you will need to either a: try and unsieze it
or B: get a new one.


Hope this helps.

Title: Re: hand break stuck :(
Post by: audiquattro on 19 January 2005, 18:02

Good advice from Druid.
I would add, that as i basically said before, you can actually(and should) be able to move the lever without removing the caliper. Remove it if its stuck solid.

Title: Re: hand break stuck :(
Post by: mchugh on 21 January 2005, 17:21

cheers for that will give it a try

Title: Re: hand break stuck :(
Post by: mchugh on 23 January 2005, 16:30

fixed it :) used a load of wd40 sprayed it down the hand break cable sprayed a load on the caliper and then turned the nut where the hand break cable was in place and it just clicked and is working fine now... the wd4o on break prolly not great idea lol ill be sliding tho :p

Title: Re: hand break stuck :(
Post by: druid on 24 January 2005, 14:34

A new hand brake cable is about ?7.

ive just been and got one from euro car parts.

The only trouble you may have is that if the handbrake gets stuck on then you will struggle to drive home with it.

so it may be worth the ?7 and an hour of your time to sort it.
cheers drew