handbrake not workin at all...wat u think is the problem and how to fix it?????
stuck away frm home want to know can it be mended by myself...or sum kinda quick fix???????
2007-07-06 09:30:03 · 5 answers · asked by helen 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
Its okay - you only need to put a pebble in front of it to stop it rolling away!
Take it to the garage. In the meantime, park the car on flat ground and in gear, not neutral.
2007-07-06 09:33:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
weird. this happened to me last week. took a hour n da garage to fix it. was told that its safe enough to drive but u wouldnt wanna get stuck on a hill start like! can u negotiate the pedals to do hill starts without touching the handbreak? id get it to a garage, even a quick fix may not sort it fully n u could get badly stuck
2007-07-09 06:15:37 · answer #2 · answered by ophelia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi.
you need to tighten the handbrake cable which is found by the handbrake lever usualy. its like a bike brake cable. pull that and tighten it.
its quite simple but if you dont want to take your car apart then take it to a garage.
2007-07-06 16:39:57 · answer #3 · answered by richard a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably broken cable, garage job, as above whack in gear with brick under wheel but try and keep the brick out of view in case some idiot ....
2007-07-06 16:40:25 · answer #4 · answered by just-dave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tightening the cable will not resolve your problem. They need stripping and checking. Worn shoes, seized calliper, cylinder leakage are all possible causes.
Brakes are a safety item so get it fixed properly.
2007-07-07 04:45:11 · answer #5 · answered by fwh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋