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Title: Kia Rio hand brake seized
Post by: Ploppy on 20 January 2011, 18:05:05

Hi all..

any one know the best way to release a seized hand brake on a 2000 kia rio, seems the o/s wheel wont move and cant move the car... hasnt been used for some time... the hand brake was left on !! doh !!

Ploppy :y :y

Title: Re: Kia Rio hand brake seized
Post by: henryd on 20 January 2011, 18:27:44

make sure the car is in gear and release the handbrake,take a hammer and give the rear brake backplate a good couple of clouts being careful not to hit wheel cylinder or brake pipes,once its released you need to strip and clean/replace parts as required

Title: Re: Kia Rio hand brake seized
Post by: Ploppy on 20 January 2011, 20:24:53

Thanks Henry



will give that ago tomorrow

cheers

Ploppy :y :y

Title: Re: Kia Rio hand brake seized
Post by: Lazydocker on 20 January 2011, 22:49:54

I'd be careful hitting the backplate... It my well be quite thin ;)

Personally I'd take the wheel off and give the drum a few taps from all directions with a soft faced hammer :y

That method never let me down when called out to seized handbrakes in the past

Title: Re: Kia Rio hand brake seized
Post by: Psychoca on 21 January 2011, 08:12:34

I'd be inclined to try a kettle or 2 of boiling water first....