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Apr 26, 2010 | 09:28 PM

itr1235

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seized rear brakes

i have my project parked for the last 8 months and the rear drum brakes are seized, how would i free them. i have tried going back and froth with no luck. thanks

Apr 26, 2010 | 09:33 PM

D16SiHatch

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Re: seized rear brakes

pull the rim/tire off and smack the crap out of the drum with a hammer. i had a drum that was locked up and giving it a couple "taps" freed it up quite easily

Apr 26, 2010 | 10:09 PM

jdm27ef

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Re: seized rear brakes

try spraying the sh*t out of it with PB blaster and hit it with hammer.

Apr 27, 2010 | 02:05 AM

DCRB

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Re: seized rear brakes

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Originally Posted by jdm27ef

try spraying the sh*t out of it with PB blaster and hit it with hammer.

don't do that. pb blaster is greasy. that will ruin your shoes (not the ones that go one your feet), plus will leave you with a nice goopy mess to clean up when you go to change the now saturated shoes.