daz gt turbz Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 right guys, my rear calipers have been fine since i changed them along with new handbrake cables, pads and discs just over a year ago, use my handbrake everyday and its never stuck on once since i changed them. got my exhaust repaired yest and when i went to set off after paying,and my handbrake was stuck on, after 5mins of drivng they slowly released.when i got home i had a look and its the handbrake that isnt releasing, ive taken them apart, cleaned and re-greased everything, sliders are working fine and the main piston pushes back in no problems. here are the photoshandbrake offhandbrake onhandbrake off and wheel wont spin if i pull the cable back with grips it reased the hanbrake and wheel spins again.took it for a spin without using the handbrake and the calipers dont stick on when useing the foot brake.its the same with both sides and i just cannot believe that both calipers can mess up at the same time after having no problems with them! and its gorgeous weather! then last night whist lieing awake thinking about it a remembered the exhaust guy said he heated my exhaust up (whilst on the car) so he could pull it over abit and back into the center of the tunnel, and guess what! the handbrake cables run above the exhaust. so i had a look and there no sign of burning on the cables but could it be that whilst he heated the exhaust he heated the cable aswel and shrunk them causing them to not release fully? ive had a play adjusting them but with no look.geting some "working"(hopefully) rear calipers today so will try them and then get some more cables tomorrow.but was just a thought, what you gurus reckon? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keri-WMS Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 1- Pull the handbrake on.2- Release it.3- If it sticks see if the inner cable is tight (under tension like a guitar string) at the caliper end.If it's tight then the cable/s are sticking (are there three like other Toyotas have? In a Y?)If it's loose but the levers are still locked on then it's the calipers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
*sean_glanza_v* Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 just to add a bit of help if u need parts got handbrake cables calipers and one rear caliper as sold the other Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aidanep71 Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 if ya disconnect the cable from the caliper then move the lever to lock the brake will it release Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daz gt turbz Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 cheers 4the reply guys, got some new calipers yest and get my new cables 2moz, wil try change the cables 1st and if it is them thats at fault then il make a call 2the exhaust guy because im pretty sure its hapend because of him heating the exhaust. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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