Hand brake is not staying up

2004 HYUNDAI GETZ
4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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DANNYBOYHENLEY2011
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Hand brake is not staying up when parked
Aug 9, 2011 at 5:17 PM
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The pawl in the hand brake is faulty, this is the lever that locks the hand brake up it may be a broken spring is the release button stuck in?

Here are some diagrams to help us get the problem fixed.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/parking-brake-shoe-replacement

Please let us know what happens so it will help others.

Cheers, Ken
Aug 24, 2017 at 12:40 PM
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