Hello all,
96 civic ex 4dr atm was sitting for a several days with parking brake on. No problem, when I released parking brake but when I took foot off regular brake peddle, to begin driving, I heard a loud pop, sounding like it came from rear passenger side and the car felt like it shifted position and/or slipped, forward, a bit, like it fell off a small rock.
Any ideas?

 

Brake shoes stuck to the drum and when you started to move the car they popped back into unengaged position.

Does make a significant pop but should not usually cause any harm.

Used to happen on our hatchback fairly frequently until I finally did the rear brakes with new drums and new shoes.

And just as a note, your EX even if it has rear disk still has a drum in the disc for the parking brake.

 

Thanks!
Yeah, pop was loud enough to think something was hit with a hammer so was wondering about causing any harm and how long I can go like this.