Rear Brake Stuck On

tonybubble · 27th May 2010, 15:44

I was hoping to pick up Thomasconnie 75's car this evening, but Tonycuk1974 has just phoned me to say that the brakes are stuck on on one of the rear wheels (car has not moved since January). I'm going to try and go down tomorrow and see what I can do. Any tips please? I'm assuming that rear brakes will be discs on a 2.5V6??

Greeners · 27th May 2010, 15:45

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Originally Posted by tonybubble

I was hoping to pick up Thomas75's car this evening, but Tonycuk1974 has just phoned me to say that the brakes are stuck on on one of the rear wheels (car has not moved since January). I'm going to try and go down tomorrow and see what I can do. Any tips please? I'm assuming that rear brakes will be discs on a 2.5V6??

Try and drive it off.........it should go with a bang...

tonybubble · 27th May 2010, 15:48

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Originally Posted by Greeners

Try and drive it off.........it should go with a bang...

That's what I thought too, but Tony says he's tried, but to no avail.

Greeners · 27th May 2010, 15:58

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Originally Posted by tonybubble

That's what I thought too, but Tony says he's tried, but to no avail.

Alas you won't have much choice other then backwards and forwards rocking to break it

I had this problem on a Seat Inca Van.....ended up driving about 100 feet untill it poppped off, flat spotted the tyre doing it

JohnDotCom · 27th May 2010, 16:03

Stick a space-saver wheel on if you have one saves the tyre etc.

Evansabove · 27th May 2010, 16:29

Try getting someone to sit in the back seat on the stuck side which may just stop the wheel from skidding. Worth a try.

John

pab · 27th May 2010, 16:50

if it was the pads rusted to the discs it should free itself when you try and move off..

could be the brake cylinders seized.

tonybubble · 27th May 2010, 17:36

OK - I'm assuming that it's the handbrake pads are to blame. Car is Auto, so not as easy as manual to get some real forwards backwards momentum. Tony is not too keen on the idea of me driving the car, dragging the wheel down his road for a hundred yards or so and actually neither is this Tony!

So plan is to go down tomorrow armed with copper/hide hammer and give the hub a wallop. Fingers crossed.

Lovel · 27th May 2010, 19:03

This will sound rough, but worked for me, despite back and forward movement towing with a Defender 110, I couldn't get her free, she just dragged her rear wheels along the road fully locked.

Take a heavy hammer and preferably a large brass or steel dolly with you that will fit through the wheel aperture and hit the rear caliper and/or disc smartly. The shock freed the discs off for me.

If you ever see a scrappy picking up and old car with sized brakes, this is one the the things that he does, only much more severely.

tonybubble · 28th May 2010, 16:48

A little good news BUT also some bad news:
I went down to Illminster this afternoon with my trusty copper/hide hammer, removed O/S rear wheel, gave the hub a couple of clouts and hey presto the wheel was free.

Jump started car and moved a few yards, but nasty graunching noise from nearside front - on examination the spring has broken.

Tony mentioned that he heard the noise, when he tried to free off the brakes under power - perhaps spring was already weakened and this was just too much? Lucky, I guess, that it didn't happen on the move for either of us.

Not sure what to do next, as clearly car cannot be driven as is. Options: get car collected and taken to my local garage, but this will cost or perhaps change the strut on site?? The latter is beyond my limited mechanical competence, but I could provide assistance if anyone is local, willing and able.

Tony is happy to give us a reasonable time frame to resolve things.

27th May 2010, 15:44	#1
tonybubble ZT, 75 & 260 Rescue 2002 MG ZT 260 (007), 2003 MG ZT-T 260 SE, 2004 75 CDTI Tourer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Brent Posts: 2,447 Thanks: 88 Thanked 50 Times in 29 Posts	Rear Brake Stuck On I was hoping to pick up Thomasconnie 75's car this evening, but Tonycuk1974 has just phoned me to say that the brakes are stuck on on one of the rear wheels (car has not moved since January). I'm going to try and go down tomorrow and see what I can do. Any tips please? I'm assuming that rear brakes will be discs on a 2.5V6?? Last edited by tonybubble; 27th May 2010 at 15:49..

27th May 2010, 19:03	#9
Lovel I really should get out more....... P6B, L550, Imp, F56, Commando Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 2,886 Thanks: 352 Thanked 677 Times in 440 Posts	This will sound rough, but worked for me, despite back and forward movement towing with a Defender 110, I couldn't get her free, she just dragged her rear wheels along the road fully locked. Take a heavy hammer and preferably a large brass or steel dolly with you that will fit through the wheel aperture and hit the rear caliper and/or disc smartly. The shock freed the discs off for me. If you ever see a scrappy picking up and old car with sized brakes, this is one the the things that he does, only much more severely. Last edited by Lovel; 27th May 2010 at 19:05..

27th May 2010, 16:03	#5
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Stick a space-saver wheel on if you have one saves the tyre etc.

27th May 2010, 16:29	#6
Evansabove Loves to post Rover 75 CDT Conn SE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 272 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Try getting someone to sit in the back seat on the stuck side which may just stop the wheel from skidding. Worth a try. John

27th May 2010, 16:50	#7
pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	if it was the pads rusted to the discs it should free itself when you try and move off.. could be the brake cylinders seized.

27th May 2010, 17:36	#8
tonybubble ZT, 75 & 260 Rescue 2002 MG ZT 260 (007), 2003 MG ZT-T 260 SE, 2004 75 CDTI Tourer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Brent Posts: 2,447 Thanks: 88 Thanked 50 Times in 29 Posts	OK - I'm assuming that it's the handbrake pads are to blame. Car is Auto, so not as easy as manual to get some real forwards backwards momentum. Tony is not too keen on the idea of me driving the car, dragging the wheel down his road for a hundred yards or so and actually neither is this Tony! So plan is to go down tomorrow armed with copper/hide hammer and give the hub a wallop. Fingers crossed.

28th May 2010, 16:48	#10
tonybubble ZT, 75 & 260 Rescue 2002 MG ZT 260 (007), 2003 MG ZT-T 260 SE, 2004 75 CDTI Tourer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Brent Posts: 2,447 Thanks: 88 Thanked 50 Times in 29 Posts	A little good news BUT also some bad news: I went down to Illminster this afternoon with my trusty copper/hide hammer, removed O/S rear wheel, gave the hub a couple of clouts and hey presto the wheel was free. Jump started car and moved a few yards, but nasty graunching noise from nearside front - on examination the spring has broken. Tony mentioned that he heard the noise, when he tried to free off the brakes under power - perhaps spring was already weakened and this was just too much? Lucky, I guess, that it didn't happen on the move for either of us. Not sure what to do next, as clearly car cannot be driven as is. Options: get car collected and taken to my local garage, but this will cost or perhaps change the strut on site?? The latter is beyond my limited mechanical competence, but I could provide assistance if anyone is local, willing and able. Tony is happy to give us a reasonable time frame to resolve things.