handbrake stuck on HOT WHEELS help !

[pablo0874]

me again and again whilst out today i put handbrakeon and when i came to take it off it seems it was stuck on so i thought drive a bit should come off ,felt the drahg which soon disappeared so parked on a hill handbrake on when i took it off the car was just still there on the hill no handbraske on so off i drive back home as i pulled up at home i noticed lots of white smoke fromn the right side rear wheel ulled up hosepipe out and water on the wheel to cool down red hot drum the left was fine ,opened the drum all shoes ok and drum inner despite the heat , but cable only on right side when operated on lever goes on but doesnt slacken off on release so i had to slacken it by hand using pliers ,does this mean i need a new cable or is there another problem i dont know about ..return mechanisms or something ? the front cable from the hand brake releases fine and so i presume the left sside is good as it releases ,,,can these be lubricated or is it just back to milners again :clap:clap:clap:clap

 

[solarman216]

Just had a similar issue with a customers T2, not tight so brake was binding but could have been if it was allowed to get worse, it was the hand brake lever on the rear most brake shoe fulcrum pin almost seized, would pull on but spring in drum on HB cable was not strong enough to push it off, removed shoe oiled it and worked it a few times free as a bird, reassembled, no more problem, Rick

 

[jims-terrano]

Keep an eye on the brake cylinders now they have been heated and probably not a bad idea to replace brake fluid if it's been heated too. These are not the causes but something to watch for now it's happened.

Jim

 

[pablo0874]

Just had a similar issue with a customers T2, not tight so brake was binding but could have been if it was allowed to get worse, it was the hand brake lever on the rear most brake shoe fulcrum pin almost seized, would pull on but spring in drum on HB cable was not strong enough to push it off, removed shoe oiled it and worked it a few times free as a bird, reassembled, no more problem, Rick

i removed the shoes today and put a bit of oil on the arm were it goes past the contact of the shoe, and spring in position ok but still not pulling back after releasing hbrake so could it be the actual cable seizing up and can you lubricate them?

 

[briggie]

when i used to race motorcycles back in the 70s , my mechanic used to use a thing called a cable oiler for throttle cable etc ..... i wonder if they still have them ?... was a bit like a syringe from what i remember

 

[fridgman]

when i used to race motorcycles back in the 70s , my mechanic used to use a thing called a cable oiler for throttle cable etc ..... i wonder if they still have them ?... was a bit like a syringe from what i remember

Try this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8l-AzJ4j7Q

and this:

http://www.frost.co.uk/aumotive-brakes-tools/hydraulic-cable-oiler.html

might be cheaper elsewhere just the ones I knew about.

Although from my experience handbrake cables usually jam up because they are starting to breakup inside the outer, and no amount of oiliing makes any difference.

 

[Terranical]

Try this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8l-AzJ4j7Q

and this:

http://www.frost.co.uk/aumotive-brakes-tools/hydraulic-cable-oiler.html

might be cheaper elsewhere just the ones I knew about.

Although from my experience handbrake cables usually jam up because they are starting to breakup inside the outer, and no amount of oiliing makes any difference.

In my motorbike restoration days I used a balloon (or a french letter!), put some oil in it then cable-tied it to the cable outer - I then either kept squeezing it until the oil came out the other end of the cable, or, if I was in no hurry, simply hung the cable up by the top of the balloon and left it. I've also done this with the cable in situ on the bike. Not as efficient as Briggie's hydraulic device (not so much pressure) but a cheap as chips alternative.

 

[pablo0874]

Try this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8l-AzJ4j7Q

and this:

http://www.frost.co.uk/aumotive-brakes-tools/hydraulic-cable-oiler.html

might be cheaper elsewhere just the ones I knew about.

Although from my experience handbrake cables usually jam up because they are starting to breakup inside the outer, and no amount of oiliing makes any difference.

so u think just go for replacement the reason i ssay this is you have to use a lot of force to grab the metal ball end of the cable when its disconeected from the shoe and pull it back through is that normal or should you be able to pull it easier say .by hand ??

 

[rustic]

Although from my experience handbrake cables usually jam up because they are starting to breakup inside the outer, and no amount of oiliing makes any difference.

On my Picasso handbrake cable it was the last inch or so that the nylon coating had started to split on the inner cable that was causing it to jam.

For a short term fix I scraped off the lower coating which was ok but I soon replaced it.

I notice on the Maverick cable there is a bit of rust in the outer cable as it enters the drum, this can only encourage the rest to rust. This is probably the area where the problem is.

I see that new cables are quite expensive on these trucks.

 

[fridgman]

so u think just go for replacement the reason i ssay this is you have to use a lot of force to grab the metal ball end of the cable when its disconeected from the shoe and pull it back through is that normal or should you be able to pull it easier say .by hand ??

The cable should slide through very easily, definitely by hand. If the cost is a bit much it might be worth taking it off the vehicle and dripping oil down the cable and allowing to soak and see if it frees off. Some cheap methods, from others with experience, have been mentioned. Sounds more likely that it needs replacing though

 

[pablo0874]

The cable should slide through very easily, definitely by hand. If the cost is a bit much it might be worth taking it off the vehicle and dripping oil down the cable and allowing to soak and see if it frees off. Some cheap methods, from others with experience, have been mentioned. Sounds more likely that it needs replacing though

cheers i ont think its worth trying to oil it in that case as i willl only get the problem bacck again and ive had my fair share with this car, its defo a love hate relationship with my terrano :lol:lol:thumb2