HELP! Wheel locked up.

[Bonemaro]

I'm trying to get the Ghia on the trailer, but the rear passenger wheel won't move. Brakes? Transaxel?

Any tips?

[Ol'fogasaurus]

Open the bleed screw on the locked wheel to see if there is a problem there. It may relieve the pressure caused by a bad soft hose or a locked up wheel cylinder.

Lee

[helowrench]

Release parking brake.


Had to be said.

Anyway. Park brake off, remove wheel, smack drum with hammer repeatedly
Usually you can hear the shoes retract when they unstick.

[helowrench]

I have used a drift to get in with wheel still on with varying success

[Bonemaro]

[helowrench]

Also. Remove the shoe inspection covers on the backing plate and you can sict a screwdriver in there and directly work on the pad itself

[Bonemaro]

Hammer did the trick. Thanks y'all.

[helowrench]

Wonderful.
The technical term is "impact adjustment performed with BFH"

[mountainkowboy]

Wonderful.
The technical term is "impact adjustment performed with BFH"

ROFLMAO!!!

[Ol'fogasaurus]

Wonderful.
The technical term is "impact adjustment performed with BFH"

Or... "bang the gong slowly".

[didget69]

Both rear wheels were locked up on the '71 Ghia I just picked up - I backed off the shoe adjusters & used the 'applied physics' method as well.

The BFH... then, on the way home during the 10 mile flat tow, the right front wheel decided to lock up - yoinked the caliper bolts out, pulled caliper &
tucked it into pan recess, then zip-tied it safely out of the way & continued tow home - no problems.

bryan