Loud Bang?

[sarah83]

Hello,

I have had just about everything go wrong with my 2003 clio but dont know too much about cars

Yesterday I was parked, I went to move and my car wouldn't move. I had my handbreak off and should have rolled as i was on a hill. It didnt move so i put it in reverse and tried again and it still didnt move. It then decided to make a massive bang/clunk and worked fine.

I think it might have been my hand break seizing but it wasnt that cold?

Please help.

thanks

 

[stevescort172]

is it a sport? (2.0 litre) is you're handbrake still holding the car?

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Was it raining/cold/snowing between parking and attempting to move off ?

Sticky pads I bet. Wouldn't worry !

However for a precaution, check there's meat left on the pads and if you can, jack it up, handbrake off and ensure the calliper isn't sticky/fubard by rotating the wheel.

 

[sarah83]

Nope it isnt a sport. I have no idea what kind it is. I think it is a 1.2?

I just put the handbreak back on last night and didnt bother to move it but I dont want to take it to the gargae if it nothing?
I hit a massive pot hot the other day too if thats anything to do with it?

 

[Mar172]

The pads stick on the rear disc a lot mate my does when it wet , cold , not ripped the pads out yet

 

[Reddish]

If it is a 1.2 it's probably drum brakes on the back. Any excessive noise after and continuing now? Seen brake shoe linings rip off after stuck on but could have just been them freeing off.

 

[stevescort172]

Was it raining/cold/snowing between parking and attempting to move off ?

Sticky pads I bet. Wouldn't worry !

However for a precaution, check there's meat left on the pads and if you can, jack it up, handbrake off and ensure the calliper isn't sticky/fubard by rotating the wheel.



^^^^This.

just prob sticky rear shoes or something, if the handbrake still works and brakes seem ok i wouldnt worry.

 

[Dan@SJM]

It'll just be a sticky shoe to the drum. Don't worry about it.

 

[sarah83]

well i took it out a drive and the breaks seemed to work fine but they squeak now, which they never used to.
I got them stripped down and cleaned like a month ago?

I am extremely paranoid about anything that happens with this car cause so much has went wrong!

 

[paddyyyyy]

I had similar on my 1.2 the shoe lining came off and wedged in-between the other shoe and the drum!

EDIT: Re-read your post, sounds more like it was just it freeing up from being stuck! In other words not the issue I had!