Stuck Parking Brake !

[alastairb]

Its too cold to be getting stuck!!

I need to free the rear left wheel up, the EPB operation looks fine and no errors on dash. Any ideas guys?

 

[daverichardson]

A good dose of WD on mechanism in boot sorted mine out

 

[philw696]

Wheel off remove caliper and remove the disc.
My guess is the linings have come off the shoes.

 

[Scaf]

Pretty sure I read somewhere not to try and free it by driving back and forth as something is likely to sheer off, can’t remember the exact details.

I would pick the phone up to the likes of Sportsitalia to get advice.

 

[alastairb]

im just uploading another vid, the mech in the boot looke to be working fine. Maybe soomeone can comment if there looks to be normal travel on the cable.

 

[philw696]

The noise on the video makes it look to me it's the handbrake shoes that have failed and getting snarled up in the drum.

 

[alastairb]

Excuse the crappy vid added to my first post - does that operation look normal ?

 

[Gazcw]

My QP handbrake operated for a lot longer than that. I never used it apart from for the mot. I would not be using it in this weather that's for sure.
Get someone to listen to which wheel it is coming from then wheel, caliper and disc off. It is an easy job.

 

[Ebenezer]

A cautionary tale. Always leave your EPB Off before you switch off so that the pads don't stick! Ask me how I know! (And you know now unfortunately). Hope you get it resolved, but new pads are in order I suspect

Eb

 

[Gazcw]

A cautionary tale. Always leave your EPB Off before you switch off so that the pads don't stick! Ask me how I know! (And you know now unfortunately). Hope you get it resolved, but new pads are in order I suspect

Eb

Pads can be had (or could) for £15 from Autodoc.

 

[philw696]

It's handbrake shoes not pads chaps.

 

[daverichardson]

 

[Gazcw]

It's handbrake shoes not pads chaps.

 

[philw696]

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You've lost me now.

 

[Gazcw]

You've lost me now.

Oooooo. Handbags.

 

[daverichardson]

Just bought one in Edinburgh Harvey Nic
good god

 

[alastairb]

The noise on the video makes it look to me it's the handbrake shoes that have failed and getting snarled up in the drum.

10 points to you sir.


Autodoc £25 delivered.


As ever, thank you guys for the helpful posts.

 

[Sam McGoo]

It was my turn yesterday
Went to go for my first run out in three weeks, and couldn't get out of the garage lol.
Luckily I had 'just' enough room to get a jack under it and get the wheel off. (note to self, park further away from the garage wall)
Managed to free it up, get the disc off and clean it up. No damage and plenty of life left by the looks of it.
I never leave it with the parking brake on, so must have just been running close enough to the drum to get stuck, so wound off the shoes a bit.