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Date:         Sat, 1 Jan 2005 20:45:20 -0800
Reply-To:     Chris Agh <chris.agh@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris Agh <chris.agh@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      help: locked e-brake?
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I have an 89 GL and just replaced the catalytic converter and oxygen sensor. Everything sounded fine upon start up so I decided to go for a test drive. However, the van would not move. It felt as if something was locking up one of the rear wheels. The e-brake also felt very tight even when released. I mean, I could only get one or two "clicks" when trying to engage the e-brake and it was much stiffer than normal. I jacked up the rear end to see if the wheels would spin freely and with the brake off in neutral the passenger side rear wheel would not spin. It would move only about 1/2 inch and then it sounded as if something metal was blocking it. With the tight parking brake I assumed something was wrong there, but in being a beginner at fixing the van I also naively assumed something i did in replacing the cat messed up the wheel. Also, the van drove fine 2 days before this happened - without the cat or muffler connected as i just had to move the van across the street.

Any help, comment or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Chris 89 GL


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