Hi I have a VY wagon and its Handbrake is crap too (refer earlier thread re VG Ute handbrake). Also it squeaks all the time at low speed since it doesn't seem to retract properly and if you pull it on while you're going forward it grabs really badly. I hesitate to use it as an emergency brake because you'd have no control on it whatsoever.
Can anyone indicate if these symptoms are normal and something I have to live with or can they be fixed.
BTW this is my first post after just joining. It looks like a handy site.
Sorry I had to repost this since there was a typo in the title which you can't edit apprently.
The most irritating issue is the squeak. Can anyone suggest a fix for that? It can't be normal.