barry_kellett99
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Registered: 19th May 03
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Rear brakes have jammed on the car. It drove fine on a 80 mile journey on tuesday night and tonight when i try to reverse out the drive it humps up as if the hand brake is on. help
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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They can't be on all that hard, mine did this a few times before I changed the rear shoes, you can sometimes drive out of it, failing that whip the wheel off and give the drum a few taps with a block of wood, see if that does anything for it.
I'd recommend an inspection in the very least, its usually a good indication that the shoes are on the way out.
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AdiSRI
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Registered: 1st May 02
Location: Berkshire
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mine did this, they were cleaned in the service and now there fine, shoes were all fine it was just dust build up, take em apart and clean em out...
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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Pair of shoes is like 26 quid. While its in bits you may as well throw some on.
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barry_kellett99
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I had whole new rear brake set up 8 months ago.
I had tried rocking it gently to free it. I tried tapping the hub with a hammer.
Im not so sure its the shoes now. As they would not lock the wheel this hard.
Could it be the bearing has seized?
Thanks for the replies guys
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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mine locked on occasionly i just drove forwards and it cracked free
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barry_kellett99
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
mine locked on occasionly i just drove forwards and it cracked free
Ive experienced that but this time it wont crack free. What else could it be?
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JJ
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Registered: 20th Apr 00
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Its just dust build up and with the cold damp weather at the mo it kinds sets... take the wheel off, let off h break and hit the drum with a hammer till it starts movin 
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barry_kellett99
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quote:
Originally posted by JJ
Its just dust build up and with the cold damp weather at the mo it kinds sets... take the wheel off, let off h break and hit the drum with a hammer till it starts movin
Would it set so hard sitting for 2 days?
I have a mate who is a mechanic im hoping he can have a gander at it later today.
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Lisa
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Registered: 6th Apr 00
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i had to drive the veccy for about 200 yards before the rear brakes(drivers side)would free off.got a bit of a flat spot lol
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Red_SXi
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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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The springs holding the shoes together/away from where they make contact have been known to snap before, meaning 1 of the rear brakes are always on
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barry_kellett99
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Whayhay! Sorted.
One good hard whack to the back of the drum and she is away.
They must have been grubby as hell cos it took a few sharp brake tests to smooth them out
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Adam-D
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