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Sticking handbrake cable?
« on: 25 June 2013, 20:16:08 »
So around town with windows down in recent weather (really must get the aircon fixed on the 2.2) - I've heard this squeeking from the rear, it does not appear linked to braking, or road surface, but applying the handbrake did change its pitch & in some cases stopped it. Also after a stint on the motorway, I stopped and touched the rear off-side alloy & it was very hot.

So all signs for me point to a sticking handbrake cable?

Thoughts?  :-\  :y
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Re: Sticking handbrake cable?
« Reply #1 on: 25 June 2013, 20:28:11 »
slacken it off a touch then- :y :y
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Re: Sticking handbrake cable?
« Reply #2 on: 25 June 2013, 20:30:13 »
ooh just thought---might be your cable mech-rust up and jam-bet its that mate
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Re: Sticking handbrake cable?
« Reply #3 on: 25 June 2013, 21:02:35 »
Cheers. I need to find a gravel road and run a couple of tests  ::)
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Re: Sticking handbrake cable?
« Reply #4 on: 25 June 2013, 21:03:11 »
As symes says Mark, it's probably the adjuster at the back of the drum partially seized. Try moving forward & back at low speed several times, applying & releasing the handbrake repeatedly. This may release it but you will still need to dismantle it to clean & lubricate it with copperslip or similar sooner rather than later :y
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Re: Sticking handbrake cable?
« Reply #5 on: 25 June 2013, 21:37:24 »
Cheers. Yes tried that. Slowing car with handbrake, also driving while applying & releasing it.

Did fix the squeaking, but still makes odd noise every so often.  Think need to take wheel off to take a look :)

Cheers. Chaps  :y
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Re: Sticking handbrake cable?
« Reply #6 on: 25 June 2013, 21:38:26 »
Break it  :y

i will have interior and aerial  :y
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Re: Sticking handbrake cable?
« Reply #7 on: 25 June 2013, 21:39:04 »
ah -you pulled pin out of backing plate-brake shoe pin :'(
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Re: Sticking handbrake cable?
« Reply #8 on: 25 June 2013, 21:39:56 »
Quote from: bigtimecube on 25 June 2013, 21:38:26
Break it  :y

Lol. Nah that's not happening
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Re: Sticking handbrake cable?
« Reply #9 on: 25 June 2013, 21:40:22 »
Quote from: symes on 25 June 2013, 21:39:04
ah -you pulled pin out of backing plate-brake shoe pin :'(

I have?  :-\ :-\ :-\
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Re: Sticking handbrake cable?
« Reply #10 on: 25 June 2013, 23:15:12 »
Strip the rear brakes and investigate. I wouldn't expect a hot hub after a motorway stint - if the shoes were binding, they'd soon wear enough not to  :-\
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Re: Sticking handbrake cable?
« Reply #11 on: 26 June 2013, 10:58:08 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 25 June 2013, 23:15:12
Strip the rear brakes and investigate. I wouldn't expect a hot hub after a motorway stint - if the shoes were binding, they'd soon wear enough not to  :-\

The allot was considerably hot, near side rear was practically stone cold in comparison. After this, had 8 mile town run and it was a no way near as hot.
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Re: Sticking handbrake cable?
« Reply #12 on: 26 June 2013, 13:46:00 »
When you strip the brakes make sure the hub turns freely :y

Had a similar issue with my first pos vectra. Handbrake cam had seized in the caliper cooking all the grease out of the hub. When vx finally conceeded there was a problem the mechs couldn't turn the wheel by hand ::)
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