It's been sitting below freezing for the past few days here. Went out to the superb and it was parked with the handbrake off in gear the usual. Went to start it up, pulled on the handbrake and no resistance at all.

 

Foot brake still works fine and drives OK, just no handbrake.

It had new pads, disc and calipers to the rear late October/November time and no issues since until now. 

 

Anyone experience this? Could the handbrake be frozen off? Or is it likely to be something else?

Edited 9 January, 20251 yr by mustang86
Missed bit

Millions of drivers over the past century i would imaging, even that many just along the Moray firth.

That is why they learn to leave the parking / hand brake off, and now e-Brakes,  Use P with an Automatic or DSG, and leave in gear with a manual and choke the wheels. 

 

Vorsprung Durch Technik  forgotten with European & other car manufacturers.

It amazesme how VW Group / Skoda never managed to have fuel filler flaps that do not freeze in the likes of the UK. 

Edited 9 January, 20251 yr by Ootohere

Might be water in the cables (wire) to the hand brake. I had an issue with water ingress due to sloppy rubber gromits that seal between the wire and outer shell of the cable. So this ackumulation of water freezes and limit the movement of the wire.

Turns out, the brake cables had disconnected from the lever cable holder connector bit. 

 

Fidly bit do able