My 1977 Westy is in an underground parking garage and I can't get it to move. I parked it there 2 weeks ago. It had been stored all winter in another city and I drive it 60 miles home and then to the garage the next day.
Today it won't budge when I try to back out. I don't have much room in front of me to try to break them free going forward.
I suspect the rear/parking brakes are stuck.
Could it be something else?
It was pouring rain the 2 days leading up to going into the warm/dry garage.
Easiest way to get them free?
I'll probably bring a jack there to confirm.
I just had surgery and am supposed to keep my foot elevated, I guess I'm good to do work under the bus with my foot up on a toolbox
Suspected Stuck Rear Brakes
- yondermtn
- Old School!
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Suspected Stuck Rear Brakes
1977 Westy 2.0FI
1990 Vanagon MV 2.1 Auto
1990 Vanagon MV 2.1 Auto
- hambone
- Post-Industrial Non-Secular Mennonite
- Location: Portland, Ore.
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Re: Suspected Stuck Rear Brakes
Prob not very stuck after a 60 mile drive. It should break free without tremendous effort.
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- Amskeptic
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Re: Suspected Stuck Rear Brakes
Tap all the rear lug nuts a lot. Then snap clutch briefly in reverse with elevated rpms.yondermtn wrote: Easiest way to get them free?
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- yondermtn
- Old School!
- Location: IL
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Re: Suspected Stuck Rear Brakes
I got her rolling again.
It was the right rear shoes stuck. I hit the lugs with a hammer, tried prying the shoe lose thru the inspection hole. It still wouldn't budge. Next I was able to get it backed up about 18 inches, the stuck tire skidded along. That gave me enough room in front of me to do more aggressive rocking and BAM! it broke loose.
Thanks!
It was the right rear shoes stuck. I hit the lugs with a hammer, tried prying the shoe lose thru the inspection hole. It still wouldn't budge. Next I was able to get it backed up about 18 inches, the stuck tire skidded along. That gave me enough room in front of me to do more aggressive rocking and BAM! it broke loose.
Thanks!
1977 Westy 2.0FI
1990 Vanagon MV 2.1 Auto
1990 Vanagon MV 2.1 Auto
- Amskeptic
- IAC "Help Desk"
- Status: Offline
Re: Suspected Stuck Rear Brakes
Here's your penance:yondermtn wrote:I got her rolling again.
It was the right rear shoes stuck. I hit the lugs with a hammer, tried prying the shoe lose thru the inspection hole. It still wouldn't budge. Next I was able to get it backed up about 18 inches, the stuck tire skidded along. That gave me enough room in front of me to do more aggressive rocking and BAM! it broke loose.
Thanks!
Sand brake shoes
Sand brake drums
Paint & repair (if plug holes are good) or replace backing plates
Replace all rubber plugs
anti-seize hub to drum flange and adjusters
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Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles