C5 Handbrake Cold

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mooseshaver
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C5 Handbrake Cold

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Hello. When the temp drops to -4 in the mornings my handbrake is frozen on. Enough to slow me down as I set off.
Should I worry? I assume it heats up and lets go eventualy. Its fine bye the time I get to work.
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CitroJim
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You've a split sheath on the cable where it slides through the guide rings. The split is letting water into the cabel and then it's freezing and binding the cable.

Replace the cables ASAP. It's not good to drive off with the handbrake partially on.
Jim

A bit of a Citroen AX fan...
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mooseshaver
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Thanks Jim, my car is in the garage. If you hadn't have warned me I would still be driving it round.
C5 III Tourer 2.0 HDi 163 Auto Exclusive
Gone cars.
C5 2.2 HDi Exclusive Estate auto 57. Awesome car. Sadly Could not be fixed by Citroen.
C5 1.6 HDi VTR Estate 56. Traded in.
C5 2.2 HDi SX Estate 02. Drowned in the floods of 09.
C3 1.4 HDi 92 SX 52.
Saxo 1.1 East Coast.
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mooseshaver
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Still no car. Its up in the air with no exaust, covers, front wheels. Hand brake things too badly rotted and something to do with channels.
C5 III Tourer 2.0 HDi 163 Auto Exclusive
Gone cars.
C5 2.2 HDi Exclusive Estate auto 57. Awesome car. Sadly Could not be fixed by Citroen.
C5 1.6 HDi VTR Estate 56. Traded in.
C5 2.2 HDi SX Estate 02. Drowned in the floods of 09.
C3 1.4 HDi 92 SX 52.
Saxo 1.1 East Coast.
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mooseshaver
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Unread post by mooseshaver »

Got Binky back.
£129.26. 2 Handbrake cables, 2 handbrake channels and labour.
C5 III Tourer 2.0 HDi 163 Auto Exclusive
Gone cars.
C5 2.2 HDi Exclusive Estate auto 57. Awesome car. Sadly Could not be fixed by Citroen.
C5 1.6 HDi VTR Estate 56. Traded in.
C5 2.2 HDi SX Estate 02. Drowned in the floods of 09.
C3 1.4 HDi 92 SX 52.
Saxo 1.1 East Coast.
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