Thread: Handbrake locking rear wheel

For the last year or so, when the car is left for a week or so with the handbrake on it locks the brake on the nearside rear wheel. I can release it by trying to shunt the car forward and back unrtil it 'gives'. My garage says they are aware of this happening to Fabias and they normally replace the brake shoes! Isn't this a bit extreme? Any suggestions?

I get this when i was the car and leave it a couple of days, i was told not to worry.

Originally Posted by johnp

I get this when i was the car and leave it a couple of days, i was told not to worry.

But the last time this happened it took ages to get the brake to release with the car skidding o the locked wheel until it released. There must be a suggestion to solve this???

Mine wasn't as bad as that, it could be the handbreak cable, as you release the handbreak the cable doesn't release the breaks.
I would suggest something like this needs to be seen by a mechanic.

Originally Posted by Adsenoile

I get this when i was the car and leave it a couple of days, i was told not to

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Well as far as I am concerned Skoda need to get it sorted as it seems to be faily common.

I think this is a common problem with alll cars, well used to be, as I know one older person who tells me off if I used the handbrake if not needed.

AW check the cable, mine failed where it went through the mounting points as it went through the mounts at too sharp an angle, causing a wheel to bind.

also what sainz said, give every thing a clean.

first check the wire..secondly check the master brake and caliber, thirdly comes the brake shoe!!! and guys..kindly tell me on which mileage these problems start to happen? approximately?

guys, i asked my colleague at work..he is the workshop director of skoda lol.. he told me that it is moisure comes usually on the brake shoe! only go to a sandy way and use your brakes hardly for afew times and everything will be fine lol

Originally Posted by Dezy

guys, i asked my colleague at work..he is the workshop director of skoda lol.. he told me that it is moisure comes usually on the brake shoe! only go to a sandy way and use your brakes hardly for afew times and everything will be fine lol

That's all very well if you can release the 'stuck' wheel!!