S2IM Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Since the cold snap (and it happened last year too) the rear brakes on the missus Astra H (2005) have a right old tendency to bind. Scenario.. Leaves for work in the morning parked on a slight slope, starts car and releases hand brake. Car doesn't move, attempt to pull off and the car drags its backside along until the rears unbind with a clunk. Problem is, it's the equivalent of pulling a permanent handbrake turn until it unbinds, not cool for the first few icy bends! I've read up on cables being frozen and split cable connectors. Anything else? Can you guys take this in to look at? Something WIM would work on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Got the same problem mate and always have in cold weather, I just leave the handbrake off and put it in gear. Not used it since Monday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 We can sort that...... It tends to be the pads seized in the carrier so nothing difficult to sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Mines the actual handbrake, frozen solid and still not working properly, can't even pull it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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