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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:55 am |
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Joined: May 29, 2010 Posts: 565
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I just parked my car up outside my house, I have to park half on the curb and it's at a slight downward gradient. When I put the handbrake on it made like a 'popping' or 'snapping' noise, I immediately released the handbrake and stopped the car rolling on the foot brake and then re applied the handbrake and took my foot off the brake, the car was stopped fine however it now feels looser than before and clicks about 5 times before it reaches the top ( i think it was only 3/4 before)
So has something snapped or was it just a funny noise? I don't want to really carry on using it if it could be something serious. Is it best just to take it to a garage and get them to check it just to be on the safe side?
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:06 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 4455
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Location: Essex
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Might have snapped so now only working on one side.
Park it in gear just in case at least till you get it checked out.
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:09 am |
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Joined: May 29, 2010 Posts: 565
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So you think I should get it checked before any journeys?
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:22 am |
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Joined: Jan 28, 2012 Posts: 88
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Location: Derby
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You will be fine leaving it in gear but get it done sooner rather than later. Easy job to do yourself and probably about 25 quid for cable
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:26 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 4455
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Location: Essex
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I'd have it checked out ASAP.
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:27 am |
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Joined: Feb 24, 2010 Posts: 2596
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Location: North West Wales
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ej2_sir wrote: |
You will be fine leaving it in gear but get it done sooner rather than later. Easy job to do yourself and probably about 25 quid for cable |
£16 from peugeot
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:31 am |
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Joined: May 29, 2010 Posts: 565
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Just took it to local garage he said doesnt feel like anything wrong but i can book in to have it stripped and checked, dunno whether to bother ive just pulled it up again and only does 4 clicks now which is normal. dont fancy messing with it myself to be honest
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 12:13 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2719
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Location: UK
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Pull the centre console out where you adjust the handbrake and see if one of the cables is loose, you can also check from the rear calipers.
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 12:14 pm |
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Joined: Feb 24, 2010 Posts: 2596
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Location: North West Wales
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She has a 1.1 so will be drums on the back not discs & calipers.
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 12:33 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2719
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Location: UK
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either way you can still check from behind.
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:51 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2949
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Location: Athens, Greece
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If you have snapped the cable I wouldn't want to ever get into an argument with you.
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| 1.4i, 2001, 3-door, China Blue
Repair safely - Drive safely | |
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:34 pm |
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Joined: Feb 24, 2010 Posts: 2596
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Location: North West Wales
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V9977 wrote: |
If you have snapped the cable I wouldn't want to ever get into an argument with you. |
You deffinatally wont want to argue with me then. I managed to snap a cable and the pin that connects the lever to the mechanism in a week.
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:35 pm |
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Joined: Mar 23, 2012 Posts: 12
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Location: Wexford, IRELAND
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Might just be pulling on one side or has become loose, easy job to do all u need is 14 spanner
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| F**Ckinnnnnnnnnnnnn neuuuuuum | |
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