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Offline jammac

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handbrake!
« on: 13 December 2007, 15:16 »
Ive heard of peoples rear brake calipers siezing on but....... when i finished my nightshift last night i got into my nice cold car only to find my handbrake was stuck on or should i say frozen on!!!!!!

what a b!tch! it took ages to to free off and stunk like a badgers armpit!  :sick:

i think ill be leaving it in gear when its that cold in future.....i.e. tonight.

could this of happened purely because of the cold? maybe i went through some water before parking up? or?????????
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Offline Horney

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Re: handbrake!
« Reply #1 on: 13 December 2007, 15:19 »
My old white one used to do this all the time and then failed the next MOT on knackered calipers.

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Re: handbrake!
« Reply #2 on: 13 December 2007, 15:21 »
eh oh!

i have been warned!  :sad:
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Offline Benrevs

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Re: handbrake!
« Reply #3 on: 13 December 2007, 17:21 »
 :huh:   Oh dear he says...   Mine does this when its uber cold... and I have my MOT on saturday....  please dnt be screwed calipers!!!!
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Re: handbrake!
« Reply #4 on: 13 December 2007, 17:27 »
let me know how ya get on then mate....my MOT is in febuary (darkest depths of winter weather!)


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Re: handbrake!
« Reply #5 on: 13 December 2007, 20:39 »
me too, new calipers fitted at last MOT, they are still sh|t  now.

never leave it parked with the handrake on :evil: :evil: :evil:
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Offline Mew

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Re: handbrake!
« Reply #6 on: 13 December 2007, 20:55 »
Quote from: jammac on 13 December 2007, 15:16
Ive heard of peoples rear brake calipers siezing on but....... when i finished my nightshift last night i got into my nice cold car only to find my handbrake was stuck on or should i say frozen on!!!!!!

what a b!tch! it took ages to to free off and stunk like a badgers armpit!  :sick:


Same! Made a couple of slow roundabouts and corners interesting as i could feel the back dragging round  :grin:

My door handle also snapped that morning (4am), i can only assume it was due to being brittle in the -4 degrees that we had  :huh:
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Offline JC

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Re: handbrake!
« Reply #7 on: 13 December 2007, 21:05 »
Quote from: jammac on 13 December 2007, 17:27
let me know how ya get on then mate....my MOT is in febuary (darkest depths of winter weather!)




spooky,  what DAY of febuary  :shocked: :laugh:
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Re: handbrake!
« Reply #8 on: 14 December 2007, 15:08 »
27th? you?
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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: handbrake!
« Reply #9 on: 14 December 2007, 16:09 »
Quote from: afghan socks on 13 December 2007, 17:21
:huh:   Oh dear he says...   Mine does this when its uber cold... and I have my MOT on saturday....  please dnt be screwed calipers!!!!

press the foot brake aswel when the MOT tester shouts ''handbrake on''  :grin:


a hammer and WD40 free's them up SOMETIMES.
Disconnect your handbrake cables to see if they free up. They could be seized.

I have to leave mine in gear. Dont drive too long with it stuck on. Last time my rear brake nearly caught fire!  :shocked:

Im running mk3 calipers and they have seized. If your looking to upgrade then get mk4 ones
« Last Edit: 14 December 2007, 16:12 by Mr Blue »
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