It is definitely the latter.

Doing all that now. Thank you.

It's probably all corroded up inside, that's the normal problem. If it's done more than 100k, it's probably worth replacing everything, including the rotors and pads.

On the back of the brake drum, there is a little wheel that you can turn with a screwdriver. You might want to move that a little so that the brake shoes get closer to the inside of the drum. Did helped for me when I was changing my braking...

I had already tried that but thanks.

The Freelander 2 adjuster is through the front of the bell, so the wheel needs removing to adjust the shoes. However nobody ever strips, cleans, lubricates, and reassembles the parking brake every year, so they rust up.

Thank's. I'll search YouTube for the instructions on that. I am amazed it passed an MOT test.

Hi, I have a Freelander 2, 2010. I regularly go to the Peak District and have had no problems with the handbrake on steep inclines even with my caravan in tow. However, the last time out the handbrake did not hold and I had a real problem trying...