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mjw_2k2

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Registered: 18th Sep 03
Location: Anglesey, North Wales
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17th Jun 09 at 13:33

Ive just got back to the uk, been away for 4 months and my car has been stood standing for approx 5 months now, just got back and reconnected the battery and engine started straight away no probs until i tried to move lol, front brakes are all rusted and seized, also rear wheels wont move, tried revving engine to move forward and backward but car just wont budge, whats the best way to get them moving again?

DAZ1985

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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
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17th Jun 09 at 13:37

Jack it up take the wheel off and smash fuck out of the drum with a hammer

[Edited on 17-06-2009 by DAZ1985]

mjw_2k2

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17th Jun 09 at 13:39

ok lol what bout front?

DAZ1985

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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
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17th Jun 09 at 13:52

try prize the pads bad a fraction?
hammer?
anything

mjw_2k2

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17th Jun 09 at 14:06

cheers il give it a go

johnhara1

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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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17th Jun 09 at 14:14

Rocking the car back and forwards (using engine power) normally does the trick.

mjw_2k2

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17th Jun 09 at 15:18

i tried that for a good 5 mins and fk all happend, will wait till tomoz now as its raining and tired from 18 hour flight :-(

ChrisBoom

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Registered: 6th Dec 06
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17th Jun 09 at 15:34

As said, hammer fuck out of the drums.

May need to remove the calipers and take a wire brush to the disks. Should go with rocking it eventually though, so long as the back brakes are free.

S@M

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Registered: 3rd Oct 07
Location: East Yorkshire
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17th Jun 09 at 16:32

should leave a car stood with handbrake on,

as said tap the rear drums with a mallet,

swill_omnibus

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Registered: 12th Dec 07
Location: : S. wales Drives: Dodge Caliber
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17th Jun 09 at 20:58

Hammer + Drum = Eventually released

Front brakes + WD-40 = Worked for me