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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: MechPebbles on 26 September 2010, 04:55
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I hope someone can help me with this. After a day or two of not driving my Mk 6 Golf GTI, when I try to drive off there is a loud sound before the car pushes off. I'm not sure but it seems like the handbrake is stuck. It never happens though when I drive the car on consecutive days. Has this happened to anyone else?
Thanks for the help.
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Hi welcome to the site , the car brand-new ? Think you need to get it into the dealers mate get it checked out? Steve
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If it's parked outside in the damp with the handbrake on, it could be the rear pads binding onto the disks. Nothing to worry about really.
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If it's parked outside in the damp with the handbrake on, it could be the rear pads binding onto the disks. Nothing to worry about really.
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nothing to worry about mate, just your brakes. Once you apply them at your first junction it will clear them. Happens to me on every car I have owned when leaving it for a few days.
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agree with comments from other Golf drivers.
I had a GT TDI and now the MK6 GTI and if I leave it for more than 24hrs there is often a loud sqeaking noise for a second as I pull away.
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If it's parked outside in the damp with the handbrake on, it could be the rear pads binding onto the disks. Nothing to worry about really.
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nothing to worry about mate, just your brakes. Once you apply them at your first junction it will clear them. Happens to me on every car I have owned when leaving it for a few days.
^ what they say. Happens to all of mine all the time.
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This also happens after you have washed the car, its the handbrake sticking ,i park mine on my drive and let it roll forward a little before i reverse off this does the trick. :smiley:
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Could also be the hill hold?
Does it usually happen when you pull off on a hill?
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Has happened with every car I have owned.
You should go to the auctions and see the cars that have been sitting for a few days.
If they are parked on gravel, some time only one wheel breaks free and the other drags.
Its just the handbrake binding as others have mentioned.
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It's why my father always told me never to apply the handbrake when parking a car in the garage. If for any reason it won't start, you'll have a helluva job pushing it out.
If it's out on the road, you may have no option but to engage the handbrake. But at least you can get at it with jump leads.
Rolfe.
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If it's parked outside in the damp with the handbrake on, it could be the rear pads binding onto the disks. Nothing to worry about really.
This is exactly what it is.
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If it's parked outside in the damp with the handbrake on, it could be the rear pads binding onto the disks. Nothing to worry about really.
This is exactly what it is.
Why have my pads not caressed my di(s)cs yet?
I suppose I'll have to wait for the winter for this relationship to blossom or is it not seasonal?
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If it's parked outside in the damp with the handbrake on, it could be the rear pads binding onto the disks. Nothing to worry about really.
This is exactly what it is.
Why have my pads not caressed my di(s)cs yet?
I suppose I'll have to wait for the winter for this relationship to blossom or is it not seasonal?
No wonder you start a thread with a new bump every other day, learn to use your breaks :laugh:
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If it's parked outside in the damp with the handbrake on, it could be the rear pads binding onto the disks. Nothing to worry about really.
This is exactly what it is.
Why have my pads not caressed my di(s)cs yet?
I suppose I'll have to wait for the winter for this relationship to blossom or is it not seasonal?
No wonder you start a thread with a new bump every other day, learn to use your breaks :laugh:
Hold my glhands and we'll be almost there.
Only one bump so far, unless you are offering to rear-end me. :laugh:
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If it's parked outside in the damp with the handbrake on, it could be the rear pads binding onto the disks. Nothing to worry about really.
This is exactly what it is.
Why have my pads not caressed my di(s)cs yet?
I suppose I'll have to wait for the winter for this relationship to blossom or is it not seasonal?
No wonder you start a thread with a new bump every other day, learn to use your breaks :laugh:
Hold my glhands and we'll be almost there.
Only one bump so far, unless you are offering to rear-end me. :laugh:
No more rear ends for you my friend.... you've already taken a nice shafting from VW and got a new bumper :laugh:
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If it's parked outside in the damp with the handbrake on, it could be the rear pads binding onto the disks. Nothing to worry about really.
This is exactly what it is.
Why have my pads not caressed my di(s)cs yet?
I suppose I'll have to wait for the winter for this relationship to blossom or is it not seasonal?
No wonder you start a thread with a new bump every other day, learn to use your breaks :laugh:
Hold my glhands and we'll be almost there.
Only one bump so far, unless you are offering to rear-end me. :laugh:
:grin:
:sick:
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But my dears, I've now got a unique two toned red arse. :sick:
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Thanks so much everyone. It's really reassuring to hear my experience isn't unique. But you must admit it's pretty embarassing. I live in an apartment block with shared ground floor parking and I hate it when others are there and the noise causes them to stare. :embarassed:
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If it's out on the road, you may have no option but to engage the handbrake. But at least you can get at it with jump leads.
Rolfe, not sure why you would need jump leads for a car that's brakes have stuck slightly?! :huh:
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If it's out on the road, you may have no option but to engage the handbrake. But at least you can get at it with jump leads.
Rolfe, not sure why you would need jump leads for a car that's brakes have stuck slightly?! :huh:
Missed out the middle bit. If you routinely engage the handbrake in the garage, the day you find the damn thing won't start some cold morning, you are going to have a helluva job getting it out if you need to for a jump start.
Rolfe.
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DOH misread that part :embarassed: Yeah can totally see what you mean now.
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Unless you reverse it in :wink: then theres no need to have to pull it out to jump start it. :nerd:
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I just knew some literal-minded anal-retentive would come up with that one! :grin:
Rolfe.
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Why do you think the mk1 is reveresed in :wink:
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Thanks so much everyone. It's really reassuring to hear my experience isn't unique. But you must admit it's pretty embarassing. I live in an apartment block with shared ground floor parking and I hate it when others are there and the noise causes them to stare. :embarassed:
Nah man they are staring because of simply how awesome the car is.