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Date:         Mon, 24 Dec 2001 15:55:03 -0800
Reply-To:     Chris Holtz <holtzwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris Holtz <holtzwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Stuck rear brakes on '85 Westy?
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Please help me. My 85 Westfalia has been sitting for 5 weeks at the Vancouver airport (rain with temperatures around freezing at night, warmer during the day). The bus starts great, the standard transmission works great, but I can't move it, backward or forward. He "hunches-up" but won't go. It feels as though the rear brakes have frozen. I did make the mistake of putting the hand-brake on before parking and catching my flight 5 weeks ago (I didn't know I'd be gone so long). The hand brake feels tight and feels like it is disengaging. My Bentley manual is at home in Calgary (far away)((next time it stays in the bus!)). I appreciate your help. Thanks very much. Chris Holtz '85 Westy - "Gromit"

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