Frozen Handbrake - Car stuck on drive

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Rowland
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Frozen Handbrake - Car stuck on drive

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Hi guys,

In a bit of a pickle this morning.
I can't get my car off my drive for the handbrake is frozen on well and truly!
It's my own fault I should have anticipated the cold snap and left it in gear instead.
I just wondered if anyone has any tips, advice or experience on how to get the brakes un-locked on the back?

Cheers in advance!

:lol:
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Rowland_W wrote:Hi guys,

In a bit of a pickle this morning.
I can't get my car off my drive for the handbrake is frozen on well and truly!
It's my own fault I should have anticipated the cold snap and left it in gear instead.
I just wondered if anyone has any tips, advice or experience on how to get the brakes un-locked on the back?

Cheers in advance!

:lol:


Rowland, the only thing to do is to get some heat onto the cables - a fan heater, or running the engine until the ice melts and they release.

Fensport do replacement rear cables (each side is about £30) but in the meanwhile, you'll have to park the car and leave it in gear rather than using teh handbrake :?
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Re: Frozen Handbrake - Car stuck on drive

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Fensport do replacement rear cables (each side is about £30) but in the meanwhile, you'll have to park the car and leave it in gear rather than using teh handbrake


Realistically, they only need greasing up, due to ingress of water... unfortunately the cable holding down position sort of points up ... hence the cable is allowed to accumulate moisture and water - then frozen like poor rowland.

Silly thing to do, but you can just get a hairdrier and aim at where the cables are going into the calipers... only take a few moments to free it off !

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I was anticipating this one today, I wonder how many more we'll see :)


Brakes International also do new cables, an expensive fix for to sort out some split rubber on otherwise OK items but it all seems worth it when everyone else is frozen up and you aren't :twisted:
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michael wrote:I was anticipating this one today, I wonder how many more we'll see :)


Brakes International also do new cables, an expensive fix for to sort out some split rubber on otherwise OK items but it all seems worth it when everyone else is frozen up and you aren't :twisted:


Im driving my second car which seems to be on its last legs too.. which is not good being a 2001 Y reg either !! :D

I'll probably get into the smokey, farting Mr2 T later on and find it stuck on the drive too !! :lol:
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Re: Frozen Handbrake - Car stuck on drive

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Cheers chaps.

After a combination of hot water and leaving the engine running a while the cable's eventually released allowing me on my way.
I feel a closer inspection and a call to Fensport / Brakes Int' is in order!

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