Rav4 Handbrake Locking

[normando]

just back off hols. Battery was flat on rav4..jump started it but brakes locked on,even after releasing hand brake...any suggestions..??

[bothwell_buyer]

hi and welcome!

What RAV have you got ?

year?

model?

mileage?

[crofter]

Hi,and welcome

Hope its a 3 door,nomando, I think bothy is convinced that 5 door owners are an alien species.

If I had that problem I would GENTLY rock the motor forward and backward before going any deeper,it has been known to free off seized brakes!

[Mike JD]

Hope its a 3 door,nomando, I think bothy is convinced that 5 door owners are an alien species.

Oh but some of us are:...................English

[crofter]

And once proud of it,but the tiniest bit disapointed now, maybe!! :ffs: :ffs:

[bonjo]

typically the disc rust and he pads get stuck to them. It happens even if you leave the car standing for a day straight after a wash.

Same think (although not common) could happen to the hand brake.

I generally just drive the car off to release the brake.

In the worse case scenario, the pistons in the callipers may have rusted & got stuck = visit to a garage

[bitman]

In the worse case scenario, the pistons in the callipers may have rusted & got stuck = visit to a garage

or do it your self :)

jack it up, put it on axle stands, take the wheel off, take the pads off, try to work the pistons back, use a block of wood where normaly the pads are, push very carefull the brake pedal just a bit, work the pistons back, repeat this etc etc till they move easy, use copper grease to grease it (no not the discs and pads ;) ), job done