Handbrake problems! please help

[connelly86]

when i take the handbrake off it does nothing the car wont roll or move even with me pushing it. any idea why people? much help

[gowmonster]

read drums will have the shoes seized. happened to me with my car sitting for 6 weeks.

put the car in first or reverse, on level ground, take the back wheels off, one at a time and hit the drum with a hammer. try moving the hub with your hands. put the wheels back on and see if its made any difference.

[philb989]

One of my shoes had completely disintegrated after sitting in my garage for around the same amount of time.

When i was driving down the road in the rain with only 3 wheels rolling i decided there just might be something wrong!!!!

I replaced both shoes and now its fine :)

[quick-silver-bullet]

if the hanbrakes been tightened recently could hav been tightenedup too much so back brakes on constantly ?

[Raz]

Could also be your cables. only way to really find out is to remove and inspect.

[liaminllan]

more then likely to be the cables mate, take the hub off, this will require a slide hammer if the hand brake is stuck on, disconnect the cables and replace them, you may need to cut the off if there siezed