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Stuck handbrake!

  • 05-04-2011 5:08pm
    #1
    Skuxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭


    Alright lads,
    I bought myself a '98 polo off one of my dads friends for €100, just for pricking about with. It was his daughters and she is now in New Zealand so he wants it gone. Its driving fine except the handbrake is stuck. He said its like that since the cold weather spell. Any ideas on how to free it up? I haven't tried anything yet and neither has the owner. I'm hoping just a belt of a hammer on the drum might shock release it but failing that any ideas?

    Alan


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  • #2
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Is it on tight enough to drag the rear wheels?


  • #3
    Skuxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭Skuxx


    Anan1 wrote: »
    Is it on tight enough to drag the rear wheels?

    I'll be honest i don't know! Only going to check it out in an hr or so!!


  • #4
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    See if it frees off that way first.;)


  • #5
    Jonty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭Jonty


    Give the rims a few gentle love taps with a 12lb sledge hammer to free the brakes


  • #6
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,626 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    A quick "jerk" in reverse can help ;)


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  • #7
    Skuxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭Skuxx


    Thanks lads, a few stiff blows with a hammer did the trick!!


  • #8
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,730 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    Good luck with it, for €100 if it's running it will be worth a few quid, if it has an NCT or you get one it will be worth even more :D


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