THE BEST VIDEO ON YOU TUBE showing you how to do this job properly i had to do it in the winter as the rain was going inside and then it would freeze it all, and then handbrake would not let go so i keep the calipers well greased got to do job as i have changed the pads but still nothing so new cable it is 5* for you video thanks.
Recent UK -3C temperatures made my handbrake seize up. Had to drive anyway, ooer, but it freed up by the time I got to work, (6 miles). Everything, including the lever etc, has been freed up and lubed now, but I may replace the whole lot next spring.
Similar set up on the Corsa with no room to get your hands in behind the heat shield. Fiddly but the parts are cheap enough and it is a relatively easy DIY job
Great vid my dude! Sooo, the last few cms of the cable points upwards? Instant water trap if the little rubber boot is knackered then! Nice design. Ah, is that why my Astra Estate is called "Design"? 🙄
It goes upwards into the cabin, hence it would make things even worse if you would turn this solution "upside down" for the benefit of the cable. I for one would complain more about the ridiculous routing. Not service friendly at all and could be done much better. But it's merely an afterthought.
My rear drivers side is catching,after applying the handbrake. Trying to figure out if its the caliper or a spring not releasing on the handbreak mechanism.
I have an issue where moving the bracket to fully engaged and fully free the wheel still spins free either way. Something sheered off inside the calliper? Is it fixable? Thanks
Hi I have been having trouble with my hand brake with freezing temperature it's sticking on brakes a binding on and hand brake is very loose is there anything I can do to prevent this ?
if your calliper is seized then you may need to swap the calliper, but 1st check that its completely seized, i think on the astra it rotates the same on both sides, but on some cars your need a left had and right hand wind back tool for rotating each side, if you can get it moving then you might just be able to free with lots of penetrating spray and moving on the handbrake side, if its seized and you might be buying a new one anyway, try removing the pads and press once on the pedal then try winding back in, if you over extend the caliper piston then you will need to bleed the brake, but if your replacing the caliber then you will haver to do that anyway
The Calliper on the cdti is what controls the handbrake on the Astra so if it’s removed and whelk won’t rotate then it’s a hub bearing problem, I’m not sure if other Astras have shoes inside a drum if it’s one of those then you need to slack off the adjuster hit it a lot with a hammer and try and pull the drum off then replace new fittings before re assembly to stop it happening again
you find that the rust inside the cable restricts the inner moving as it sticks to the outer, depending on where its getting rusty, if you can free it all well and good but in my experience it with start sticking again soon after
@@RichManPoorMotors makes sense. Luckily mine wasn't that stuck. I managed to get it loose by just pressing with my fingers. Washed the spring and added WD40. The joys of owning an old car :)
I’ve tried that in the past with little success, I’m presuming that the cable was sticking and not the calliper wd40 is ok to get it moving but the cable will start sticking again as the wd40 dries out, if it is the calliper that’s sticking it will also need lubricating with a different oil than wd40
@RichManPoorMotors I did it about a week ago, seems ok. But i will ad some chain oil from my bike. Thx It's to get it through the mot, the handbreake is a lot tighter , feels fixed anyway. Re mot tomorrow fingers crossed lol
I think this video confirms my problem and confirms I don't want to fix it myself! Sometimes it's better to pay the garage guys to help. 👍
This video is exactly what I needed to release my frozen E break! Thank you
Your welcome
THE BEST VIDEO ON YOU TUBE showing you how to do this job properly i had to do it in the winter as the rain was going inside and then it would freeze it all, and then handbrake would not let go so i keep the calipers well greased got to do job as i have changed the pads but still nothing so new cable it is 5* for you video thanks.
Thank you for your comment, I hope it goes well for you, it is a bit tricky joining the two cables but as shown it can be done
really good, down to earth instructions I can relate to. Great captions!
Thank you for your comment, much appreciated
“Just poke the ball out” 😂
Great video man. Thanks !!! 😊
Glad it helped
That’s not fixing….that’s replacing!
how do you "fix" a corroded cable? You could lubricate it, but then it can still swell up from progressing corrosion and eventually will break.
Thank you for saving me from wasting my time!
Helpful and excellent filming.
thanks for the coment i hope it helped
Recent UK -3C temperatures made my handbrake seize up. Had to drive anyway, ooer, but it freed up by the time I got to work, (6 miles). Everything, including the lever etc, has been freed up and lubed now, but I may replace the whole lot next spring.
Similar set up on the Corsa with no room to get your hands in behind the heat shield. Fiddly but the parts are cheap enough and it is a relatively easy DIY job
Awsome😊😊
Wow!!!! Excellent!!!!!
Thank you for your comment
Ahhh, I knew this would be a tedious fix, especially without a car hoist. Idk, I'll probably still do it myself.
Thanks you now I can sort my handbreak myself 🙏🏽
That’s great to hear thank you for the comment
Great vid my dude!
Sooo, the last few cms of the cable points upwards? Instant water trap if the little rubber boot is knackered then! Nice design.
Ah, is that why my Astra Estate is called "Design"? 🙄
It goes upwards into the cabin, hence it would make things even worse if you would turn this solution "upside down" for the benefit of the cable.
I for one would complain more about the ridiculous routing. Not service friendly at all and could be done much better. But it's merely an afterthought.
just shows how they design the cars for them not the owner
My rear drivers side is catching,after applying the handbrake.
Trying to figure out if its the caliper or a spring not releasing on the handbreak mechanism.
Nice one.
Thank you for your comment
I have an issue where moving the bracket to fully engaged and fully free the wheel still spins free either way. Something sheered off inside the calliper? Is it fixable? Thanks
Hi I have been having trouble with my hand brake with freezing temperature it's sticking on brakes a binding on and hand brake is very loose is there anything I can do to prevent this ?
Can the siezed cable fix an not replace with new one?
awesomeness
Thank you
What if it's completely seized? Even after taking the wheel and caliper off, and the hub is unrotatable?
if your calliper is seized then you may need to swap the calliper, but 1st check that its completely seized, i think on the astra it rotates the same on both sides, but on some cars your need a left had and right hand wind back tool for rotating each side, if you can get it moving then you might just be able to free with lots of penetrating spray and moving on the handbrake side, if its seized and you might be buying a new one anyway, try removing the pads and press once on the pedal then try winding back in, if you over extend the caliper piston then you will need to bleed the brake, but if your replacing the caliber then you will haver to do that anyway
@@RichManPoorMotors caliper isn't seized, it's removed already. but wheel hub does not rotate?
The Calliper on the cdti is what controls the handbrake on the Astra so if it’s removed and whelk won’t rotate then it’s a hub bearing problem, I’m not sure if other Astras have shoes inside a drum if it’s one of those then you need to slack off the adjuster hit it a lot with a hammer and try and pull the drum off then replace new fittings before re assembly to stop it happening again
@@RichManPoorMotors um I don't even have an Astra 😅
what if i just sparyed WD40 on that cable and let it sit for the night, no disassembly
you find that the rust inside the cable restricts the inner moving as it sticks to the outer, depending on where its getting rusty, if you can free it all well and good but in my experience it with start sticking again soon after
@@RichManPoorMotors makes sense. Luckily mine wasn't that stuck. I managed to get it loose by just pressing with my fingers. Washed the spring and added WD40. The joys of owning an old car :)
I used wd40 & a hammer whilst someone else pulled the handbrake on & off until it became free
I’ve tried that in the past with little success, I’m presuming that the cable was sticking and not the calliper wd40 is ok to get it moving but the cable will start sticking again as the wd40 dries out, if it is the calliper that’s sticking it will also need lubricating with a different oil than wd40
@RichManPoorMotors I did it about a week ago, seems ok. But i will ad some chain oil from my bike. Thx
It's to get it through the mot, the handbreake is a lot tighter , feels fixed anyway. Re mot tomorrow fingers crossed lol