Help! Handbrake problem E91 320D Tourer

Help! Handbrake problem E91 320D Tourer

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ism123

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373 posts

211 months

Saturday 24th November 2007
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Here's the problem:

When parking on up-hill gradients the lever would need 7 or 8 clicks and looked like a stiffy.
On downhill gradients I'd release the handbrake and the car wouldn't roll and the brakes would bind.

Just had a new lever fitted under warranty at the local stealer, which seems to have sorted the up-hill problem. However, it's still not releasing on downward slopes.

What's the problem, the cure and is the binding why I only average 34mpg?