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Seirrah

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Registered: 4th May 04
Location: Cardiff, Drives: Silver Sxi
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7th Jun 06 at 16:43

I've come back from a week away to find my car won't budge. When I remove the handbrake (and the handbrake light goes off too) the car acts as if it was still on.
I was wondering if anyone had any ideas to the cause of this, whether it is the handbrake or whether there was something else to look out for.

Thanks

Joe

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Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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7th Jun 06 at 16:50

Probably just the handbrake stuck on a bit, put it in gear and just rock it forward on the clutch a bit and it will release. Then just go down the road and use the brakes a bit to clean them up.

Seirrah

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Registered: 4th May 04
Location: Cardiff, Drives: Silver Sxi
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7th Jun 06 at 17:09

Just went and re-tried that, but it still won't budge.

Dan

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Registered: 22nd Apr 02
Location: Gorleston on Sea, Norfolk
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7th Jun 06 at 17:13

try going bk and then foreward

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Seirrah

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Registered: 4th May 04
Location: Cardiff, Drives: Silver Sxi
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7th Jun 06 at 17:15

yep, nothing happens

Gregor

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Registered: 28th Nov 03
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
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7th Jun 06 at 17:17

Seized brakes ?

Whats it doing exactly ?

Are you basically finding the bite as normal and unable to move at all ?

Seirrah

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7th Jun 06 at 17:19

quote:
Originally posted by escortgti.com
Seized brakes ?

Whats it doing exactly ?

Are you basically finding the bite as normal and unable to move at all ?

Well it's acting as if the handbrake is on, or similarly. I find the bite and where is would normally move forward it won't.

I should mention I'm on a slight hill and with the handbrake 'off' it just sits there.

Joe

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Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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7th Jun 06 at 17:24

Just be a bit more aggressive, failing that give the drums a bit of a whack with a hammer or something.

Seirrah

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Location: Cardiff, Drives: Silver Sxi
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7th Jun 06 at 17:32

I've been pretty aggressive. The funny thing is I might run out of petrol soon!!

[Edited on 07-06-2006 by Seirrah]

Seirrah

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Registered: 4th May 04
Location: Cardiff, Drives: Silver Sxi
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7th Jun 06 at 18:56

Okay, now that I've had someone else with me I have found out that it's the back left wheel not rotating.

I guess I'll get it up on a jack and give it a good kicking.

Gregor

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Registered: 28th Nov 03
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7th Jun 06 at 21:34

Do the tyres have air in them

Adam-D

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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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7th Jun 06 at 22:07

easy way of sorting this

corsa rear drums stick on quite common

to fix it

start it
rev round to 6k
select first
dump clutch

job done

Scotty C

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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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7th Jun 06 at 23:25

quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
easy way of sorting this

corsa rear drums stick on quite common

to fix it

start it
rev round to 6k
select first
dump clutch

job done

Straight to the point!!!

Dave A

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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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8th Jun 06 at 00:04

quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
easy way of sorting this

corsa rear drums stick on quite common

to fix it

start it
rev round to 6k
select first
dump clutch

job done

smashed clutch

Cybermonkey

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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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8th Jun 06 at 07:55

adam you nutter

can see a thread started tomorrow
"revved nuts off my corsa with sticky drum, smashed into house..."

Adam-D

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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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8th Jun 06 at 08:13

quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey
adam you nutter can see a thread started tomorrow
"revved nuts off my corsa with sticky drum, smashed into house..."

FLMAO

i did it on the 2nd white corsa i had seemed to work ok.
i had to brake thou nearly ran outta driveway

Richie B

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Registered: 18th Apr 04
Location: Newcastle
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8th Jun 06 at 09:11

happened on my gf's corsa the other day, back left drum too. she kept saying it wont move no matter what i do (sat on a steep hill too), so i went over, revved it like said above, and it went lol

Siberia

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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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8th Jun 06 at 09:31

always happens on the gf's tigra... just be ruff with it .... if you brake it the parts cost about 20 quid to fix it...

harveygsi

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Registered: 31st Jan 06
Location: scotland
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10th Jun 06 at 16:27

funny thread, as the lad says, give it big licks and dump the cluch, try giving the break cable a pull from under the car,

3CorsaMeal

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10th Jun 06 at 16:41

i spray wd40 along the rear beam, is the cable and springs on there