2014 aygo handbrake sticking on

[PeterCo7219]

Hi I moved my 2014 Aygo after a week parked up in garage offside rear brake stuck on I left the handbrake off. Has anybody got any ideas?. thanks Peter.

[152bobby]

Most, if not all cars don't like having their hand brake on for long times without being used. Maybe you are pulling the hand brake too hard ?  But, I think something needs looked at, because they " should" be OK after just a week !!

I noticed that my daughters 2014 Aygo brakes stuck a little before they released, so from that point on, I park it in the garage in first gear with the hand brake off and I have secured the car with four metal chocks at the front & rear wheels. Got them from Halfords and take up to 2 tonnes and where surprisingly cheap (even cheaper with the Halfords/Autoclub Toyota Owners Club Card).

The car is not used often enough, so I think this helps and I take it for a good run at least once a week.

Obviously,  I would not advise doing such a thing on a public road or even in a driveway unless extreme measures have been put in place to prevent a possible accident.

[PeterCo7219]

When I park in the garage I always park with handbrake off and in gear. But I did wash the car and clean brake dust off the wheels with wheel cleaner so could be connected?. thanks Peter

[APS]

Handbrakes most commonly seize up due to lack of use, not because you use them. After you wash the car always take it for a drive afterwards to sweep the brakes and get a little bit of heat in them. 

Your parking brakes probably need a bit of exercise. Short of taking the rear drums apart to free them up, you can simply alternate reversing and going forwards and stopping by using the handbrake. Repeat a few times.