V40 - Rear Handbrake mechanism seized

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Cameron - 12 Sep 2006 21:55 GMT

Hi,
The handbrake mechanism which operates one of the wheel cylinders on my
V40 keeps seizing.
I have released it by using WD40 and moving it back and for until it
operates correctly, but the same problem recurs 6 weeks later.
Can anyone tell me if there is a trick to permanently fixing this
problem without replacing the caliper?
Thanks,
Cameron

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Spam Catcher - 13 Sep 2006 04:15 GMT

"Cameron" <i_m_cameron@hotmail.com> wrote in news:1158094502.045075.318390
@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:

> Hi,
> The handbrake mechanism which operates one of the wheel cylinders on my
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> Can anyone tell me if there is a trick to permanently fixing this
> problem without replacing the caliper?

What year?

I believe the 2005's had a recall on the handbrake.

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Cameron - 13 Sep 2006 08:51 GMT

It's a 1997 2.0 petrol V40.

> "Cameron" <i_m_cameron@hotmail.com> wrote in news:1158094502.045075.318390
> @h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:
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>
> I believe the 2005's had a recall on the handbrake.

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Mike F - 13 Sep 2006 12:57 GMT

> It's a 1997 2.0 petrol V40.
>
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> >
> > I believe the 2005's had a recall on the handbrake.

WD40 is not a long term lubricant - it's all getting washed or burned
away. You'll need to take the mechanism apart and get a proper heat
resistant brake grease on the mating parts.

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Cameron - 13 Sep 2006 23:57 GMT

I realise WD40 isn't a long term lubricant, but I was hoping there
might be an easy way of curing the problem without dismantling the
caliper completely. I was tring to avoid removing the wheel cylinder
completely.

> > It's a 1997 2.0 petrol V40.
> >
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> Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly.
> (But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.)

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Roger Hunt - 13 Sep 2006 21:32 GMT

>It's a 1997 2.0 petrol V40.

Best of luck - I bought a 1998 ex-Constabulary unmarked 2.0 petrol V40 6
months ago and am very much enjoying getting to know it.
Even though my handbrake works fine at the moment I'll be having a look
at the mechanism just in case it's close to fouling up.

(I'll second Mike re WD40 - Great for freeing things up in preparation
for cleaning and appropriate lubrication)

Cheers

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