Handbrake question

[jimthelandyman]

My handbrake seems a little wierd as after it has been on it sticks until i move a couple of metres then it frees off, this is very annoying as i have to give it more revs than normal for steep hill handbrake starts, this is beginning to annoy me so does anyone have any suggestions or cures?

[Hangover]

Personally i would remove the drum and check inside,check for any oil contamination or siezed parts,you may as well put some new shoes in while your at for what they cost.
Kev

[robbie]

ours was the same on the 90 until we stripped it down and cleaned it up. Not a dificult job, just a bit fiddly. When everything is stripped down, clean it up really well and use copper grease on it to keep it running free, especially the little rollers that actuate the mechanism

Oh, and we also have the same issue on the Disco but not as bad so it will wait until the weather is warmer ;)

[jimthelandyman]

cheers guys, will probably have to wait for a day when i don't need to drive- dam!!!

[robbie]

until then, just make sure you dont put it on too tight when your parking it. We did that and it siezed overnight, making it difficult to get onto the drive to fix it  :shock:

but of course leave it in gear so it will  be where you left it the night before ;)

[the invisible dog]

Just done mine today in the cold and the rain  :shock:
Was exhibiting exactly the same simptoms
All apart and all back together again with plenty copper grease
Fiddly little mechanism but it works when you think about it  ;)

[Matt_H]

I got so hacked off with stripping mine that I looked for something different... had all sorts of ideas but in the end found www.x-eng.co.uk who make a hand brake disc conversion.  I moddified the kit to fit a disco and if you look at the site that's my disco on there :)  Now the x-brake is fitted to my 90... good bit of kit and it works... very well.

Matthew