handbrake sticking?

[scottbott]

every so often when I reverse out of the driveway the van does not move off straight away then a loud bang and she moves off ok,had a look under the van and both backplates are dry,I thought a wheel cylinder may be leaking but there is no fluid loss,have not had a chance to whip the drums off yet,any ideas?,thanks

[kevtherev]

siezed lever mechanism.(in the drum)
Broken return spring(s)
Wrongly fitted shoe


take it apart and clean it all up check it out
might as well change the shoes too

[scottbott]

thanks for the quick reply,will try and get the van on the hoist at work,save my poor old back and knees