Re: [MV] Frozen wheel brake

From: Royce C Hayes (rc_hayes1@juno.com)
Date: Tue Oct 29 2002 - 18:15:39 PST


I have had this problem with a couple of old cars. Usually, the brake
shoe is rusted to the brake drum. I pounded and prised the drum until it
came off, with or without the brake shoes coming off with the drum.

Royce
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On Tue, 29 Oct 2002 14:07:50 -0500 Eric Butterfield
<EButterfield@syltone.com> writes:
> Need some suggestions on how to free a stuck brake.
> Has most likely been stuck for the last 30 years.
> No pressure in the cylinder.
> It appears that the emergency hand brake cam is moving but the wheel
> is
> still locked.
> ANY IDEAS?



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