Handbrake release stiff

[cheezemonkhai]

Well having got into the car today quite late in the evening I went to take the handbrake off and the lever released but the handbrake was a bit stiff.

So since it was particularly cold today is this just a case of the mechanism beign cold and freezing a bit so needing a lube, or something else?

[james26]

Well having got into the car today quite late in the evening I went to take the handbrake off and the lever released but the handbrake was a bit stiff.

So since it was particularly cold today is this just a case of the mechanism beign cold and freezing a bit so needing a lube, or something else?

Have you tried putting your foot on the foot brake 1st then move the hand brake down? Same when you stop too.

Always makes it easy!

James.

[cheezemonkhai]

Have you tried putting your foot on the foot brake 1st then move the hand brake down? Same when you stop too.

Always makes it easy!

James.

That wasn't helping as I tried that (Used to have a BX).

It's all free and running now anyway, so fingers crossed.