Broke the handbrake on my 'courtesy' car
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When releasing the handbrake on the POS 'courtesy' car that is an awful Citroen Xsara last night, something seemed to snap. Since then the handbrake handle has been all wobbly but still seems to engage and release OK, but _possibly_ isn't quite as effective as normal.
Any idea what could have given way, and whether the car is OK to use with it busted?
Any idea what could have given way, and whether the car is OK to use with it busted?
GC8 said:
Doesnt the handbrake act on the front wheels, as most Citroens do, making handbrake turns unlikley?
Ahh thats interesting I'll have to check that. When it broke last night, I tried driving forwards with the h/brake on and it seemed to be holding the car reasonably well. However, when I parked the car with the h/brake on I could actually push the car backwards with a bit of effort :/The handbrake lever generally attaches to two cables attached to a kind of "saddle" so the two cables pull on the lever and against each other. The two cables are one for each of the two handbraked wheels. When one cable snaps, the lever tends to go wobbly but the remaining cable still operates, albeit not as effectively, as the cable is not being held in tension by the other cable.
LuS1fer said:
The handbrake lever generally attaches to two cables attached to a kind of "saddle" so the two cables pull on the lever and against each other. The two cables are one for each of the two handbraked wheels. When one cable snaps, the lever tends to go wobbly but the remaining cable still operates, albeit not as effectively, as the cable is not being held in tension by the other cable.
Souns exactly like what has happened because the handbrake is extremely easy to engage now. I'm guessing it's safe to carry on driving it then? Maybe just leave the car in gear when parked?
jimxms said:
Souns exactly like what has happened because the handbrake is extremely easy to engage now.
I'm guessing it's safe to carry on driving it then? Maybe just leave the car in gear when parked?
The remaining one may just hold the car but leave it in gear and put a brick in the boot for under the wheel. Check the cable isn't trailing under the car (unlikely as they tennd to be clipped).I'm guessing it's safe to carry on driving it then? Maybe just leave the car in gear when parked?
This one is a W reg iirc, if that makes any difference.
It's got to be the worst courtesy car in existence. The engine sounds like its running on 1/2 cylinders with the broken ones knocking against the block, both interior and exterior trim are falling off everywhere, seats are stained and stink of diesel, the fuel gauge picks a random fuel level whenever you start it.
Ugh!!!!!!
It's got to be the worst courtesy car in existence. The engine sounds like its running on 1/2 cylinders with the broken ones knocking against the block, both interior and exterior trim are falling off everywhere, seats are stained and stink of diesel, the fuel gauge picks a random fuel level whenever you start it.
Ugh!!!!!!
GC8 said:
If I hadn't just bought a car from said garage, which has spent 3 weeks back with them being repaired then I would 
Come wednesday though I'm going to insist that my car be fixed and back with me or they can pay for a proper hire car. I can't meet with clients in a 15yr old s
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