Parking Brake Sticking

[lewis]

Hi Everyone

I have been having problems for a while now, with the off-side parking brake binding when the car has been not been used for a while, I normally can get it to free off but not this weekend it was right problem. I think I now need to replace the rear discs and service the parking brake mechanism. Has anyone got a "how to-do tutorial" for this task and any advice would be a great help. My car lives it`s life now over in Majorca so I will need to take all tools over with me so I need to know what exactly I will need. Many thanks.

[Parrot of Doom]

I'd lubricate the cable first, see if that sorts it.

[ambermarine]

Hi Everyone

I have been having problems for a while now, with the off-side parking brake binding when the car has been not been used for a while, I normally can get it to free off but not this weekend it was right problem. I think I now need to replace the rear discs and service the parking brake mechanism. Has anyone got a "how to-do tutorial" for this task and any advice would be a great help. My car lives it`s life now over in Majorca so I will need to take all tools over with me so I need to know what exactly I will need. Many thanks.

Hi Lewis

If the car is a early ls400 it is possible that the shoes on the parking brake have become so worn that they won't centralize and the leading edge of the forward shoe is binding .

It sounds like a complete renewal of the shoes both wheels is a best fix.

The process is fiddly and I think if you look through the tutorials on the workshop tips both here and in the states someone as done it .

I have just done it and it is bit of a nightmare if you don't follow the workshop manual procedure, especially when it comes to fitting the new shoes.

My advice would be to check out the tutorial and that way you can acertain what you need to take and wether you can do the job.