(G) handbrake sticking on cold days!

tone8575 · 06-01-2009

hi guys, is it common for the handbrake to stick on, on freezing cold days as mine as done, and is there anything i can do to prevent this from happening? My car is stuck on the drive at the moment with it being so cold with the rear brakes stuck on ! cheers guys!!

Davren · 06-01-2009

Often happens when the small rubber boots around the cable at the caliper end split. Water gets into the outer cable then freezes in cold weather. Then the cable doesn't release.

Dave.

bulldog5046 · 06-01-2009

exactly as above, you can try and get some oil into the cables and then puh grease in after to hold it in, should help.

or a temp solution is to get a hairdrier on them for a few minutes

Ry

Davren · 06-01-2009

Don't put grease in if it's a plastic coated inner cable. Grease will soften the plastic over time and cause the cable to sieze. The oppisite of what you want.

Dave.

bulldog5046 · 06-01-2009

AFAIK the older ones wernt plastic coated, the new ones i ordered recently were, but they seem much better quality anyway.

still, its £60ish for FIAT replacements or £24 for pattern parts, although the pattern ones are only good for a year...

kc jones · 07-01-2009

dont do what i did drive it down the road had smoke coming from rear brakes and scorched them to hell paid 180 quid to change disks and pads do

maddogmorg · 08-01-2009

when it's freezing or near freezing, just park it in gear with handbrake off.

tone8575 · 10-01-2009

Thankyou guys! you have all been a great help as usual. Ive just started parking my car in gear on cold days which as sorted it. thanks again!!

imthejoker · 12-01-2009

Mine done this last week at 6am on the way to work , it turned out my nearside caliper had seized! -perfect timing .
when you'v parked for the night b4 you turn the engine off put it in reverse then switch off,works like a handbrake also it cant be towed away as the wheels are locked .
Joker

Marea20ValveTurbo · 13-01-2009

[quote=kc jones;1890420]dont do what i did drive it down the road had smoke coming from rear brakes and scorched them to hell paid 180 quid to change disks and pads do

yes i had the same problem but this option worked a treat for me

VII CKS · 13-01-2009

Just park it in gear and leave the handbrake off, if you feel like making it more secure just stick some chocks under the wheel incase.

It seems to be a common problem at the minute with this cold weather, I don't know if you've got a garage but if you have park it in there, less time to de-ice and let everything warm up!

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bulldog5046 faster! FASTER!!! Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,752 Thanks: 74 Trader Rating: 2	Re: handbrake sticking on cold days! exactly as above, you can try and get some oil into the cables and then puh grease in after to hold it in, should help. or a temp solution is to get a hairdrier on them for a few minutes Ry tone8575 thanked for this post __________________ Ex Marea Turbo GTi-R owner & BMW Z4 3.0 Kids Battery Ride on Cars
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Davren Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Corfu, Greece Posts: 8,473 Thanks: 1000 Trader Rating: 1	Re: handbrake sticking on cold days! Don't put grease in if it's a plastic coated inner cable. Grease will soften the plastic over time and cause the cable to sieze. The oppisite of what you want. Dave. __________________ Stilo Parts For Sale: Connect Nav+ Map Discs - Wiper Motor (NEW) + Croma Turbo i.e. Badges. For details, click here: http://www.fiatforum.com/classifieds...0&ppuser=48514
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bulldog5046 faster! FASTER!!! Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,752 Thanks: 74 Trader Rating: 2	Re: handbrake sticking on cold days! AFAIK the older ones wernt plastic coated, the new ones i ordered recently were, but they seem much better quality anyway. still, its £60ish for FIAT replacements or £24 for pattern parts, although the pattern ones are only good for a year... tone8575 thanked for this post __________________ Ex Marea Turbo GTi-R owner & BMW Z4 3.0 Kids Battery Ride on Cars
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maddogmorg BRUM!! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Weston-sloping-Mare Posts: 2,764 Thanks: 47 Trader Rating: 0	Re: handbrake sticking on cold days! when it's freezing or near freezing, just park it in gear with handbrake off. tone8575 thanked for this post __________________ ________ (________) /...................\ ( )..{║║║║}..( ) \|\========/\|
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