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longman



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Seized handbrake?
Tried to drive off but car feels like handbrake is seized on and won't budge. It's 2 years old and never had this problem before. any ideas?
Thanks Andy
Post #350886 10th Aug 2014 8:38pm
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landy andy



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Chock wheels. Release hand brake, get underneath, feel if there is any movement in drum, feel cable to see if it under strain. If drum is seized, try a good whack with a hammer. Can sometimes be the cable though, and easiest option is to cut through the cable to release, but for you warranty I assume.

Andy
Post #350888 10th Aug 2014 8:42pm
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longman



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Hi Andy,

Thanks for the reply, that's exactly what the AA did and it worked a treat. Now I know for next time, though now taking back to dealers to clean out drum.

Thanks again

Andy
Post #351087 11th Aug 2014 8:00pm
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munch90



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had you been through any deep water ?
maybe shoes rusted to drum ?
how long had it been standing ?
did you try moving backwards and forwards ?
Post #351094 11th Aug 2014 8:14pm
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roel



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I never put it on the handbrake when parked for a longer time. But I can say that easily as The Netherlands is flat specially were I live on the sea-bottom. Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
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Diablo



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Defender handbrakes are notorious for this - bad design for an offroad vehicle. Once mud and water get in there it jams. It is why so many fit X-brakes.

Only real solution is to strip it down and clear it out. Will work then - until the next speck of mud or water enters anyway
Post #351602 14th Aug 2014 4:27pm
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longman



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Thanks for your replies. I drove through a heavy rain storm on Friday so maybe rain water got into the drum then though this was on Tarmac. No off-roading so pretty poor for this to happen. Anyway have had no problems since but will arrange for garage to clean it out.

Cheers

Andy
Post #351659 14th Aug 2014 8:36pm
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