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Frozen hand brake

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mass199:
As above the cable i releasing but not the brake, what's the best way to free it off.

burgerman:
 Had exactly the same happen to me, i put a paint stripper/heat gun underneath and warmed the brake drum area from a distance, I put a wheel chock in front of the wheel and kept the handbrake "off" went inside with a coffee and watched through the window, only took about 3-4 mins to, been fine since, good luck

V8MoneyPit:
I even had an X-Brake freeze the other day  :shock: It let go with a bang as soon as I drove off though.

Saffy:
they must really *love* landrovers to own one in a cold country. Without mods you got freezing transmission brake drum, freezing gear selectors, leaks, crap heater, rubbish road lighting, constant condensation, once you figure out how to unfreeze the door locks you then gotta to figure how to unfreeze the rubber door seal!

V8MoneyPit:

--- Quote from: Saffy on January 07, 2010, 11:05:54 ---they must really *love* landrovers to own one in a cold country. Without mods you got freezing transmission brake drum, freezing gear selectors, leaks, crap heater, rubbish road lighting, constant condensation, once you figure out how to unfreeze the door locks you then gotta to figure how to unfreeze the rubber door seal!

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 :lol: :lol:

I'v just used some silicon lock spray and it seems to improve the unlocking on a sub zero morning. Doesn't solve the frozen door seal though!

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