Matthias Sammer Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 So, I tried using my car this morning after 3 days of it being parked with handbrake on. The passenger side rear wheel would not turn so I ended up dragging it around a metre in the gravel. I tried rolling forwards and backwards several times. I also jacked up the car, gave it a few blows with a hammer (wood + cloth surround), tried turning it manually, jack back down, the rolling it again....but no luck (I didn't take the wheel off). Still jammed. Anything else I can try myself? If not, is it worth getting a breakdown company have a go or shall I just get it recovered to the local garage? I am with AutoAid so I can decide what to do and get most, if not all of the cost of breakdown/recovery refunded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Sammer Posted September 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Another question, is the handbrake operated by discs or drum brakes? I know the foot brake is discs. Gen 7 if not clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt1280 Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 The handbrake is a drum brake set up. I'd get the wheel off and try and back the shoes off. You can do this by the turning the disc till the hole is at 6 o'clock, take out the rubber grommet and you'll see a cog, turn that with a flat head screwdriver, can't remember if it's up or down. Once loosened off you will probably need to give the drum of the disc a few sacks with a rubber mallet to loosen the disc. You should then be able to take the disc off and have a look. It might need a new handbrake cable if it's the cable sticking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planc Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 The moisture may have stuck the shoe's to the drum, if you tap the drum with a drift it should shock the shoes off. If this is not the case I would guess the one of the cable's are grabbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Sammer Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 This has turned out to be highly embarassing. Despite all my hammering and WD40 efforts last night, it didn't work. It was getting dark and wasn't feeling particularly brave about taking everything apart, so left it at that.Called out breakdown this morning and the guy just jacked up the car, didn't even bother to take the wheel off, gave the drum brakes a mere 2 hits with a hammer and the wheel came unstuck! Basically I was hammering it wrong...at least I tried. Lesson learnt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Boy 1 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Every day is a school day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princy Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 "hammering wrong"..........priceless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbaranx Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 "hammering wrong"..........priceless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUToyota Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 You just needed a bigger hammer.!..and perhaps another Weetabix.? I've known them require quite a bit of "persuasion" sometimes...but usually it works (as you found out) Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon queen Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Even some of the more mechanically minded have been caught out with the handbrake set up on these, at least its done and youve leaqrnt something other dont leave the handbrake on for extended periods :rolleyes: Weve all done it, havnt we ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt1280 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Yep I did it with my gen 6......for 2 weeks lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Sammer Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 (edited) He knew exactly where to hit the drum; that was the difference. Having looked at an image of the insides of a drum brake, it makes sense now. Edited September 10, 2015 by Matthias Sammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKINY Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 STOP!!! Hammer time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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