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NoDo$h

Member Since: 18 Aug 2007
Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset
Posts: 972

Handbrake sticking. Suggestions?

Handbrake stuck on this morning. After 10 minutes rummaging around under the car I opted for plan b and just rocked back and forth in low range until it released.

Anyone got any suggestions on how best to adjust/grease/hit with ever-larger hammers to prevent this please? And yes, an x-brake will be on the shopping list, just not yet

Cheers!

Al

54 Freelander modded for mud
2008 D3 SE
2010 90 XS SW
1978 88 Series 3 undergoing surgery with a new owner
2007 90 County Truck Cab - gone
2006 D3 SE - gone
2004 Freelander Sport - gay
1999 Disco V8 ES rotted to bits

6th Dec 2010 9:49am

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8097

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

just leave it on when a freeze is due, its the same as the old drum brakes sticky. any moisture in there freezes over night and leaves it stuck on.

a tap with a lump hammer to the drum and/or back plate also works as does direct heat. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

6th Dec 2010 10:09am

RED-DOT

Member Since: 29 Jun 2009
Location: stirling
Posts: 2363

I was always told to leave it off and park in 1st gear. If you park on snow or ice with ONLY the handbrake on all it will need is for one rear wheel to slip and you have a 2 Ton sledge. After submerging the handbrake drum in water or spray the shoes will rust to the cast iron drum in next to no time. 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..

6th Dec 2010 10:25am

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8097

'ONLY the handbrake on all it will need is for one rear wheel to slip and you have a 2 Ton sledge. '

correct, if its left in gear though and no handbrake it still only needs one wheel to slip for it to be able to move.

in gear in diff lock in would be one wheel on the front and one on the rear axle to slip at the same time for it to move. (still no handbrake)

best practice is handbrake and in gear. in the cold weather i just leave mine in gear with no handbrake. i suppose really i should put it in difflock too but then its on a level drive anyway. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

6th Dec 2010 10:39am

NoDo$h

Member Since: 18 Aug 2007
Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset
Posts: 972

Thanks for the prompt replies. So in essence the damn thing will either rust to the drum or freeze to it. Ok, leaving in gear and saving for an x-brake it is then

6th Dec 2010 11:42am

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