Hi
My 2007 FL2 SE moves slightly on the handbrake.
When I park on a slope, pull on the handbrake and then take my foot off the foot brake the car moves a few inches, I have never had a car that does this before, apart from a Cortina MKIII which had worn bushes.
Landrover dealer say it is normal, but they have lent me another FL2 and that doesn't do it, so how can it be normal?

Does your do this?

A small amount, yes. I've known various cars to do this to varying degrees. If, following the slight movement, the handbrake holds on the slope I wouldn't worry too much. It's good practice always leave the car in gear too, when parked on any kind of a slope.

Mine holds but i have to really pull the lever right up.

Mine has the worst hand-brake of any car I have owned. I am amazed it passed its MOT!. I keep meaning to strip it down as several posts have reported seized adjusters which need freeing-up. Yet another of the Freelander 2's endearing qualities! - 2007(57) XS Auto, Rimini Red, Alpaca Leather.
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Yes, when stopping on a slight slope mine rolls a few inches as the drum handbrakes take over from the disc brakes. On any more than a slight slope I really have to pull the handbrake on to stop it rolling. Have to have a look at the adjusters in the rear drums.

My auto SD4 handbrake will hold the car in drive without excessive force needed on the lever.
There are many posts describing seized parts and I seem to remember something about running in reverse with the handbrake cleans the shoes ?
I may be wrong on that though, maybe others have heard.
Either way it should not move with the handbrake, even a few inches is unacceptable in my book.

Change the handbrake shoes! (& possibly the disc's)
Had the same with the handbrake on my 2007 SE FL2 for about 12 months, was getting really fed up with the constant slipping and pulling to one side. I finally bit the bullet and replaced the rear disc's, pads, handbreak shoes & adjusters. I could'nt believe the condition of the handbrake shoes, they just fell apart when pulled out of the drums, totaly shot along with the disc's & pads, no wonder they would'nt hold.
I now finaly have a working handbrake with easy application, holding on any slope and no rolling/moving after pulling on.

handbrake shoes corrode due to water ingress and the liners fall off, trouble is as a handbrake only shoe they never get warm enough to self dry, it probably better the wear them away by using the handbrake as a stopping device once a week ( or after driving in the wet) or so rather then let them go unused and rotting.

when fixed the handbrake holds very well, so if its not holding its defiantly wrong


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My FL" same age had the handbrake replaced last year! For lot of €€€. Freelander 2 SE 4Td Izmir Blue, Dog cage for Alaskan Malamute, iphone Navigon Navigator

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as said before, the rear brakes need attention after a few years, mine always held ok but needed new shoes, pads and disks during last years service, can't remember the exact figure but it was around £300 on top of the service give or take a few quid. its definitely a good idea to drive now and again with the handbrake partly on to clean and dry it, there was a post on here a while ago giving details on how to do it if unsure.

When you apply the handbrake on a FL2 the shoes move away from the fixed holding point at one end of the shoes. This allows the drum to turn slightly until one shoe comes to rest against the stop. If you have a pronounced amount of car movement before the brake holds, your handbrake shoes are too far from the drum and probably need adjusting up a tad. John
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freedieselauto wrote:

Mine has the worst hand-brake of any car I have owned. I am amazed it passed its MOT!. I keep meaning to strip it down as several posts have reported seized adjusters which need freeing-up. Yet another of the Freelander 2's endearing qualities!

Never owned a TVR then  my freelander is an 07 Stornoway grey HSE with full cream leather