For a while now when I've disengaged my handbrake after my car has been standind a while I would have to apply a little more pressure to the accelarator to start to move and then there would be this crak type noise which I assume is my brakes releasing... but the other day I dind't realize anything different and once I had driven for about 2-3 miles, I stopped I noticed that my Right Rear wheel had smoke comin from it, so once I removed my wheel I had to let the brake drum cool down first as it was extremely hot, I thereafter noted that I was unable to move the drum, I.e I deducted that either my brake shoes, calipers or brake drum have seaized. Any ideas???

Jay, April 2008

I just had the same problem with a 2002 renault clio. Is the job of replacing the shoe easy or would I need a mechanic to do it

Jim, May 2009

its happened to me its common . the pad has fallen off your brake shoe just buy new shoes about twenty quid for the set

tj, July 2008

hi im tony i have a renault 1.2 cleo grande w reg,timeing belt went had to replace the head but while was waiting for new head my mechanic had taken battieer off,had been off for a few days anyway tried starting car now turns over but red light on dash board keeps flashing and then i can here like continuose ticking noise for about a minute then goes off,but just wont start,any suggestions would be appreciated thanks .

tony potter, May 2008

I had this problem, it was that the brake shoe had come off and jammed between the drum and the mounting.

D, April 2008