klump Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 Hi guys Could anyone help ? Have a Vauxhall astra p reg, one of the rear wheels has been sticking after not being used for few hours ( to and from work ) mainly just in the wet. Just gone to use the car and the wheel is completly stuck What do i need to do to free it ? im no mechanic Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 Hubs on the back instead of discs I'm guessing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klump Posted November 3, 2005 Author Share Posted November 3, 2005 yep hubs !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 Wll be seized shoes then, the Renault makes horrible noises in the wet but hasn't gone as far as siezing yet! When it does I'll find out how to fix it and tell you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 my other car does this, cram it in reverse and drop the clutch with revs, frees off every time for me !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klump Posted November 3, 2005 Author Share Posted November 3, 2005 my other car does this, cram it in reverse and drop the clutch with revs, frees off every time for me !!! Yeah been doing that for last few weeks, should have got it sorted really, just been leaving tyre marks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absz Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 its normally the handbrake cables that fray which results in holding the brake on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 wheel cylinders leaking and sticking the shoes to the drums. if you pull away hard does it free off with a clonk? also try going backwards and then forwards quite hard. pull the drums off and check under the rubbers for leaks, if they are weeping change both not just one:OK: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 The handbrake cable runs along the back axel. Get underneath and give it a tug, should release the brakes. Then get the thing looked at! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stt Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 the option that I find best is hit it with a fookin big hammer!,Frees it off in no time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klump Posted November 13, 2005 Author Share Posted November 13, 2005 wheel cylinders leaking and sticking the shoes to the drums. pull the drums off and check under the rubbers for leaks, if they are weeping change both not just one:OK: Thanks fella, just what the prob was Got it sorted yest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 glad i aint lost the plot yet:Popcorn: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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