Preventing the rear brakes from freezing?!

[corofin12345]

put something over the wheels at nite.. old jumper or something

 

[GTnomez]

Happened to me tonight and i did what i always do and this time i took a photo, also my locks froze and my door was frozen shut aswell!

- Put in car IN gear

- Place a brick at the rear wheel if needed

- Locate mechanism

- Tap it using something long (screwdriver maybe) and a hammer

This will release the handbrake and its should come loose again, also you have to do the other side aswell.

Its the 90 degree bend piece opposite the bleed nipple that locks the cable. When engaged it will pull AWAY from the nipple and if its frozen, when released it will stay in the same position (locked). You will have to tap it TOWARDS the nipple in the release position.

Takes 5 mins and no waiting around. I cannot stress enough that the car should be in gear and have a brick or two to stop the car rolling!

 

[GTnomez]

Thanks for circling it.

Yep thats right

 

[Texx]

Don't accidentally hit the bleed nipple though, or you may have more than a stuck handbrake to worry about.

 

[Dan_SV]

just had to do this myself!!!
bloody nightmare!
gonna replace the handbrake cables in the new year, needs doin i think!

 

[biscuit]

can someone re-confirm the pieces to tap with screwdriver in that photo?

 

[GTnomez]

Did it work for you then Farley as it always did with me

 

[sdutton007]

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here mate, hit that stem in direction of the arrow. (Click on pic for full size)

Could you please upload this somewhere so users without paid subscription can see it too?

Cheers

 

[biscuit]

Can't see it either

 

[GTnomez]

Its my original picture above just circled and with an arrow.

The best way i can describe it is the 90 degree object opposite the nipple, just tap that towards the nipple.


Hmmmm nipples.....

 

[Turboder]

tink its combination of rust and moisture in th hb cable its a sob and not good at all to drive in this state will thaw properly after hlf hr to hr depending how cold it is best way to leave it tick over or hav it sittin in sunlight if ur lucky to hav it , hav it parked in a garage wud stop it from freezing also,fairly common occurence for starlets and glanzas tho jus dont drive it when its like that cause she l hate u for it and make u pay.