2014 Audi A1 1.6 TDI - Rear Brakes Sticking?

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Tue 21 Mar 2023 13:18
2014 Audi A1 1.6 TDI - Rear Brakes Sticking? - Someone in Yorkshire
I park my car in a garage, with the handbrake off.

When it has been parked for a few days, the rear brakes seem to be stuck on and it requires some effort to get the car to move, as if something is sticking on the rear wheels, despite me parking it with the handbrake off.

The brakes are not binding as far as I can tell. What could be causing this? The car is fine once I get it moving.

Edited by Someone in Yorkshire on 21/03/2023 at 13:25

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Tue 21 Mar 2023 14:44
2014 Audi A1 1.6 TDI - Rear Brakes Sticking? - gordonbennet

We assume this isn't an electric park brake automatically applying.

If you washed the car or drove on (especially salty) wet roadsjust before putting it away then it could be a film of rust on the discs sticking to the rear pads, or the brakes might need a good proper service, which means stripping cleaning fully inspecting and fully lubing with the correct brake grease on reassembly, could be sticking pistons or slide pins.

If the park brake is the superior drum inside disc design then the park brake shoes themselves can become rusted to the drum quite quickly, this especially if you wash the car thoroughly and park immediately.

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Wed 22 Mar 2023 16:22
2014 Audi A1 1.6 TDI - Rear Brakes Sticking? - Someone in Yorkshire

We assume this isn't an electric park brake automatically applying.

If you washed the car or drove on (especially salty) wet roadsjust before putting it away then it could be a film of rust on the discs sticking to the rear pads, or the brakes might need a good proper service, which means stripping cleaning fully inspecting and fully lubing with the correct brake grease on reassembly, could be sticking pistons or slide pins.

If the park brake is the superior drum inside disc design then the park brake shoes themselves can become rusted to the drum quite quickly, this especially if you wash the car thoroughly and park immediately.

Thank you...very helpful!
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