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peugeot 205 handbrake seized

hiya, i'm new to this, i found this site when searching for help! i have been trying to sell my peugeot 205 for about a month due to buying me self a punto. anyway, the car is now sold and during that time started no probs. its even been moved. however the car has been left in one position for about two weeks. tried moving it the other day and as i tried reversing the car i noticed it felt like car wouldnt move. after much pushing shoving and moving forward eventually, the car has been moved. however i think, and others have said and since told me NOT to leave handbrake on! im 23 and didnt know that. oh well! anyway, its thought that the handbrake has seized. unfortunately a friend of ours is supposed to be sorting the problem out for me however a family member is very ill and so its not been done. it is now 1am wednesday morning and the car is supposedly being picked up on saturday at the earliest or sunday. now im beginning to panic and cant sleep hence why back on the puter at this time of night!! the car is currently in gear with handbrake off. the right rear wheel will not budge due to the handbrake. grrrrrrrr please HELLLLLLLP!!!!!!!

yours,

a very stressed and shattered female!

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Tattyboo
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What I had to do with a cavalier once is start the car and try to drive it. Sometimes that frees off the brake. The other solution was to lie under the car and twang the brake cable where it splits to go to each brake. Failing that an attemp to remove the brake drum usually works IYSWIM.

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Malc

if you have steel wheels then remove hub caps and have someone in car trying to drive it 'gently' then as they do this hit the hub with a hammer although not too hard! This usually 'shocks' things free.

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Tom

Do you live near J11 M25??or near a place near WEYBRIDGE/ADDLESTONE.as i could help you in this matter. from Chris Addletone Surrey

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Chris

hiya, many thanx guys for your help. and thanx for the offer Chris, but im miles away lol. anyway as far as the car is concerned, i ended up resorting to visiting my local garage (after a very unsettling nights sleep) this morning. anyway i saw someone there i knew. the garage was gonna charge me 36quid just for call out charge. anyyyyyyyyway the guy i knew who had taken his car in said he wud have a look at mine for me this afty. if still probs his bro is a mechanic and wud sort it, dont panic itll be sorted by sat. well u can imagine my relief! anyway this afty i came home to find he has sorted the car thank god!!! with a lot of hammering lol. i have since taken the car for a run on the motorway and refuelled her for sat, came home and left it in gear WITHOUT the handbrake on. car seems fine now. i guess there is angels for real dressed as friends waiting in garages haha! well i tell ya sumthing, i've learnt a few things since having the peugeot....one being dont leave handbrake on!! now all i have to do is hoover the car out ready for saturday and hoover my new one out. thanx soooo much for all ur help *hugs* and ill let u know how the weekend goes! *thumbs up* urs, a little calmer lisa

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Tattyboo

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