Chris-LEXUS

Thank you for the reply 🙂 "I would get the parking break mechanism looked at?" My service is due soon, I'll get them to check everything. "Do you use the parking break often?" All the time. "Is there a chance it was seized due to lack of use?" It had been used extensively before hand, 1000km and almost every day for 2 weeks. I just find it strange the only time this happened, I had washed the car before. Maybe the wet / hard breaking caused the seizing?

Hi, I struggled to find any relevant information on this issue or clearly related to the issue I experienced so hopefully this may help someone in need. Sorry for the self answering post. Issue/situation: Gearbox moves into drive, parking break releases but car doesn't pull away. Feels like the car is rocking, rear breaks seem to be stuck. Car was taken to a car wash the day before and parked on a step hill. Parking break engaged strongly. Solution: Throttle down hard unstuck each of the back wheels in turn. Careful as obviously the car will jump forward. There was a loud, almost cracking noise as the breaks released. No damage to the break discs evident, function as before. Has anyone experienced this before? I was tempted to spray the discs with WD40 but that seems quite mad.