I have a 2006 eriba puck, it seems like the brake has got stuck. I can push the caravan back! but it will not go forward, any ideas.

Tony

It could be a problem with the auto reverse mechanism which releases the brake when (when reversing).

To dismiss this diagnosis you could jack up and test each wheel and both would be locked.

Steve

Thank you i will try.

Tony

For safety have the caravan hooked up to the car to prevent it rolling off the jack.

Hi Steve, I have sorted the problem out. I pulled the damper out as far as possible, which released the brake. Thinking back 20 years i remembered this had happened before on another caravan.

Thanks for the tip anyway

Tony Boxall

Sorry Tony, I think I gave you some duff info anyway. The car compresses the damper when braking which engages the caravan brakes. Reversing also does this when you don't want it to so the backward rotation of the caravan wheels overrides the brakes. That's why you could push the caravan backwards.

So your brakes were applied by the compressed damper. The thing is the damper is supposed to push itself out when not under pressure and yours isn't. I'm not sure if this is a problem or not.

Steve

Maybe the hitch needs some maintenance. There are usually two grease nipples to lubricate the shaft.

I had a caravan once where the bushes inside the hitch seemed to have swollen, stopping the free movement of the shaft. I fixed it by removing the shaft and damper and reaming out the bushes a little.