is the handbrake supposed to work

[VR6man]

cause mine apparently doesnt

i had noticed it was particularly crap but today whilst applying it on a steep hill I dont usually use it on, i discovered that it wouldnt stop the car creeping backwards down the hill.....

i pulled it up level with my ear... and that didnt seem to help.. .and then i couldnt take it off again ...grr....

so to show my disgust, i removed a few mm of tread from the front tires as i pulled away with the handbreak still on

is this a common thing or am i particularly honoured ?

 

[Dash]

My old 172 was at the dealers on a few occasions for poor handbrake holding. They told me it was a very fine line betwwen it holding and not holding at all.

Take it to a competent dealer ( Skoda maybe ) and get them to adjust it.

 

[VR6man]

well mine had crossed that line

oh well... just have to steer clear of any hills for the time being

 

[Eddd]

The one in my Willy seems to work fine in parking situations but it is no help at all on hairpins.

 

[Anders]

Get a conversion to a hydraulic one!!

 

[Eddd]

Gonna have to. Lots of other things in the line since nobody seems to want to take my baby off my hands.