Hand brake won’t hold car Inspection

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Your Hand Brake Not Holding Your Car? 

If you’ve recently found yourself thinking “My handbrake is not holding. What’s wrong?”, then you’ve come to the right place — and not a moment too soon. 

The handbrake is an essential component of any car, and handbrake failures are a serious concern.  Sometimes they become stuck, or refuse to engage.  In other cases, the handbrake light won’t turn off, causing confusion and uncertainty.   

Common handbrake issues include the wearing away of the rear brakes, and the stretching of the handbrake cable, both of which reduce the handbrake’s efficacy, endangering you, your car and others in your vicinity. 

Fortunately, Fixxr is always here to help. 

Ensuring Safety for You and Your Vehicle 

If your handbrake is not holding, Fixxr has you covered. 

A handbrake plays a crucial role when parking or idling at a traffic light, and serves as a protective measure when driving on inclines, or in the event of primary brake failure. 

When malfunctioning, a damaged handbrake can fail to secure the car in place, causing the car to roll.  This puts the car, drivers, passengers and pedestrians at significant risk, not to mention the financial damage that can incur from an accident. 

As such, repairing or replacing your handbrake is a matter of utmost urgency.

How Does the Handbrake System Work? 

Handbrake systems vary across automakers and models, but they all fulfil the same basic purpose: to add a secondary braking system that keeps you safe on inclines, when parking and when idling at traffic lights. 

Handbrakes are activated when you pull up the lever in between the front seats, or when you push down on the handbrake pedal under the dash.   

Once activated, the handbrake pulls on a cable running to the rear of the vehicle, engaging the braking mechanism. By lowering the lever or disengaging the pedal, the braking mechanism is reset, releasing the car to drive again as normal. 

Occasionally, a handbrake may require adjustment or even replacement, due to excessive, improper or infrequent use; if the drum is worn, or if the adjuster wheel has seized. 

What to Expect from Fixxr 

If your handbrake needs urgent attention but you don’t have the time to take your car to a mechanic and you don’t want to break the back, Fixxr is the best solution for quality parts and rapid, convenient service. 

Restore your vehicle at industry-leading prices today with our easy virtual bookings process.   

Our experienced, certified technicians provide on-site inspections, giving you accurate diagnostics in detail, to get you back up and running in next to no time.

What to Expect from a Handbrake Inspection 

Our mechanics conduct a holistic inspection of the entire handbrake system — from the handle and cable to the return springs and shoes, as well as any other relevant features of your vehicle’s construction, anytime and anywhere.   

We may remove both rear wheels and drums in order to examine these components more closely, and to make any necessary adjustments to the brakes themselves. 

Ensure Your Vehicle’s Safety Today 

A handbrake not holding your car on a hill or when parked puts you and your loved ones in danger, and urgent attention is advised. 

Fixxr offers rapid on-site inspections from our easy bookings interface, getting you credentialed expert technicians to repair or replace whatever damage they find. 

For all handbrake inspections and general automobile assistance, request a quote from Fixxr today.   

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Your Hand Brake Not Holding Your Car? 

If you’ve recently found yourself thinking “My handbrake is not holding. What’s wrong?”, then you’ve come to the right place — and not a moment too soon. 

The handbrake is an essential component of any car, and handbrake failures are a serious concern.  Sometimes they become stuck, or refuse to engage.  In other cases, the handbrake light won’t turn off, causing confusion and uncertainty.   

Common handbrake issues include the wearing away of the rear brakes, and the stretching of the handbrake cable, both of which reduce the handbrake’s efficacy, endangering you, your car and others in your vicinity. 

Fortunately, Fixxr is always here to help. 

Ensuring Safety for You and Your Vehicle 

If your handbrake is not holding, Fixxr has you covered. 

A handbrake plays a crucial role when parking or idling at a traffic light, and serves as a protective measure when driving on inclines, or in the event of primary brake failure. 

When malfunctioning, a damaged handbrake can fail to secure the car in place, causing the car to roll.  This puts the car, drivers, passengers and pedestrians at significant risk, not to mention the financial damage that can incur from an accident. 

As such, repairing or replacing your handbrake is a matter of utmost urgency.

How Does the Handbrake System Work? 

Handbrake systems vary across automakers and models, but they all fulfil the same basic purpose: to add a secondary braking system that keeps you safe on inclines, when parking and when idling at traffic lights. 

Handbrakes are activated when you pull up the lever in between the front seats, or when you push down on the handbrake pedal under the dash.   

Once activated, the handbrake pulls on a cable running to the rear of the vehicle, engaging the braking mechanism. By lowering the lever or disengaging the pedal, the braking mechanism is reset, releasing the car to drive again as normal. 

Occasionally, a handbrake may require adjustment or even replacement, due to excessive, improper or infrequent use; if the drum is worn, or if the adjuster wheel has seized. 

What to Expect from Fixxr 

If your handbrake needs urgent attention but you don’t have the time to take your car to a mechanic and you don’t want to break the back, Fixxr is the best solution for quality parts and rapid, convenient service. 

Restore your vehicle at industry-leading prices today with our easy virtual bookings process.   

Our experienced, certified technicians provide on-site inspections, giving you accurate diagnostics in detail, to get you back up and running in next to no time.

What to Expect from a Handbrake Inspection 

Our mechanics conduct a holistic inspection of the entire handbrake system — from the handle and cable to the return springs and shoes, as well as any other relevant features of your vehicle’s construction, anytime and anywhere.   

We may remove both rear wheels and drums in order to examine these components more closely, and to make any necessary adjustments to the brakes themselves. 

Ensure Your Vehicle’s Safety Today 

A handbrake not holding your car on a hill or when parked puts you and your loved ones in danger, and urgent attention is advised. 

Fixxr offers rapid on-site inspections from our easy bookings interface, getting you credentialed expert technicians to repair or replace whatever damage they find. 

For all handbrake inspections and general automobile assistance, request a quote from Fixxr today.   

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