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SYFL2 Member Since: 16 Jun 2012 Location: Sheffield Posts: 2593 |
Personaly i would jack up one corner at a time and see if it will rock free,if not wheel off and check pads,if not that i would look at the diff etc. |
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31st Mar 2013 9:54 am |
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Andy Jeff Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 45 |
It will most likely be the handbrake shoes - even with the handbrake off they still run very close to the drum. If they won't free by rocking the car too and fro, I'd take the wheels off individually and 'belt' the drums with a reasonable knocking device to break the 'corrosion' inside!
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31st Mar 2013 10:16 am |
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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 |
As Andy said, it will be corrosion, made worse by not applying the handbrake especially if the drums had water in them when the vehicle was laid up.
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31st Mar 2013 10:19 am |
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pab Member Since: 28 Aug 2012 Location: Now in Mid-Wales Posts: 2006 |
Personally I wouldn't worry too much about cleaning the brakes and/or reduced braking performance - brakes tend to clean themselves up pretty well once they start turning.
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31st Mar 2013 10:47 am |
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Black Horse Member Since: 03 Mar 2012 Location: East Sussex Posts: 6 |
thanks everyone for their views, took the plunge and did some progressive rocking, seems to have worked and freed things up. taking it for a gentle drive to the pub to make sure.
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31st Mar 2013 11:41 am |
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