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[Ploppy]

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

[henryd]

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

[Ploppy]

Thanks Henry



will give that ago tomorrow

cheers

Ploppy

[Lazydocker]

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

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

[Psychoca]

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