- Aug 13, 2018
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Forgive me if this is the wrong place to post, I couldn't see one specifically for brakes. First let me introduce myself. I'm Craig and I'm based in Surrey. For a couple of years we've owned an old 2 beth Polish Freedom Jetstream caravan. It was/is our toe-dipping caravan experience to see if we liked caravaning. On the whole we do, but I think we're ready for something bigger.
Anyway, in the winter we keep said van stored on my relatives farm. This last weekend we went to pick it up and all seemed fine, as in the handbrake (in particular) was working. However when we got home the handbrake wasn't working, in that it hadn't got any tension on it whatsoever and could be lifted up as far as it would go. As the short video below will illustrate, there was also significant movement on the dampening cylinder (if that's what it's called). Incidentally the handbrake was definitely off for the whole of the journey.
vimeo.com/284677875/0e349563ad
This morning when I went to check the handbrake to my surprise it was working again and the play on said cylinder was gone. The only difference between last night and this morning, other than several hours of standing, was the van was up on its steadies overnight.
We'd like to take the van away this weekend, but I'd like to get to the bottom of this handbrake issue first. So any advice would be gratefully received.
Thank you.
Craig
Anyway, in the winter we keep said van stored on my relatives farm. This last weekend we went to pick it up and all seemed fine, as in the handbrake (in particular) was working. However when we got home the handbrake wasn't working, in that it hadn't got any tension on it whatsoever and could be lifted up as far as it would go. As the short video below will illustrate, there was also significant movement on the dampening cylinder (if that's what it's called). Incidentally the handbrake was definitely off for the whole of the journey.
vimeo.com/284677875/0e349563ad
This morning when I went to check the handbrake to my surprise it was working again and the play on said cylinder was gone. The only difference between last night and this morning, other than several hours of standing, was the van was up on its steadies overnight.
We'd like to take the van away this weekend, but I'd like to get to the bottom of this handbrake issue first. So any advice would be gratefully received.
Thank you.
Craig