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Hi All,

As soon as I got home last night I cleaned my wheels, using light soap and luke warm water. I then parked the car in the garage. This morning when I was driving it out of the garage the rear (more passenger size rear) felt like it has locked up. it doesn't feel like its the foot (hand) brake it felt like the brakes got stuck to the brake rotors. I don't put a lot of pressure on my foot brake so I doubt its that. I had to add a bit of acceleration as I reverse to force it to release. it seemed to work and I drove to work no problems.

take note that after hosing the brake rotors it gets a bit rusty looking (slight squeak as you brake)

has anyone experienced this before?

are there pads in the footbrake (handbrake) that needs replacing?

thanks

sonicii Veteran

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happens to me every time I wash my car and park it back in the car port. isn't major and doesn't require much extra effort to get the car moving, but it makes a 'cluck' sound when it lets go. I just assumed it was a bit of corrosion between the rotor and the pads from the water.

Pads in the handbrake (Foot brake) shouldn't need replacing if you don't drive with the handbrake on.

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yeah i get kinda loud clunks in changing gears when it's cold, if warm the clunks sound normal and fine

my driveway is on a slight slope so maybe that's why also and i always get the clunking sound from the brakes every morning

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And while we're talking about parking brakes, despite having had them professionally adjusted, I still don't have a lot of confidence in the grip of the parking brakes. I'm going to take the rears off and inspect them soon but I'm thinking it might be worth considering a better pad or at least a new set in the event they're just worn away from perhaps a careless previous owner who drove with them on for a bit now and then? :)

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I always wondered why Nissan put a foot park brake instead of the normal hand brake.... once I drove 50 metres of it on hahaha!

Anyhow its good to have raised this I don't think this has been raised before. I was sh1ting my pants thinking it would lock up while I was driving hehehe..

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I always wondered why Nissan put a foot park brake instead of the normal hand brake.... once I drove 50 metres of it on hahaha!

Get a 6sp manual.. it has a hand brake! :)

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Autos have the foot brake to allow more space in the centre console and a more smooth surround. Can't have pedal park brake on a manual so that's why they have handbrakes.

Flecks of rust spots on your rotors are nothing to be worried about. Drive normally and it will wear away.

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Get a 6sp manual.. it has a hand brake! :)

I wish I did now. I was in awe when I saw the first skyline I viewed and due to having gout problems back then I figured a semi auto is good enough and pulled the trigger on my 2005 coupe. hehe

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