Potential handbrake problem

[Mafoo]

Hi all

Im not sure if anyone can help here. I pulled up on a hill this morning, lifted the handbrake and was greeted with what sounded like a snapped handbrake cable. Tried it once again and nothing. Tried again and it started to work again. A bit confused and concerned there is something else in the handbrake area that could snap. Has anyone else come across this ???

 

[dario]

when you say snapped cable, they wont re fix themselves!

so we have to discount the obvious first (like the cable)

i had a hand brake leaver replaced because it once slipped its pawl ratchet system.

sounded very much the same as a snapped cable.

was the leaver in the lowered position when you reapplied it?

Dario

 

[Mafoo]

I had pretty much worked that a snapped handbrake was not the issue. The leaver was in the lowered position when reapplied.

 

[Smokin]

Do you always use your handbrake? If not perhaps there was a bit of rust you knocked off.

 

[Mafoo]

Nope handbrake is always used. There is a fair bit of play in it also (about 4 notches to apply brake)

 

[dario]

I had pretty much worked that a snapped handbrake was not the issue. The leaver was in the lowered position when reapplied.

so it had released itself!

just what mine did!

the leaver / handle was replaced under warranty a few years back