Date:         Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:51:41 -0500
Reply-To:     Karin Baker & Raymond Paquette <raymondpaquette@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Karin Baker & Raymond Paquette <raymondpaquette@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Brakes Stuck.
Comments: To: Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@comcast.net>
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That happened to me with my '71 bus.  I could not break the clutch disk
loose, had to take out the engine (luckily only about 15 minutes work on the
old busses), remove the pressure plate and whack the clutch disk hub to
break it free.

Raymond

On 12/19/07, Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > I never expected brakes to rust up in 2 weeks.
>
> I've had 'em freeze up in 2 or 3 days. All it takes is moisture on
> the rear brake shoes and a little time to rust the suckers to the
> drum. Last time it happened to my van, it would not break loose using
> granny gear (it's a Syncro) or reverse, so I took off one of the rear
> wheels to give the drum a few whacks. It happened to be the stuck
> one, so problem solved.
>
> By the way, this can happen to a clutch as well. Happened to a
> friends old Saab that had been sitting in the misty winter weather
> for a few weeks. Neighbors must have thought we were nuts driving
> around in 1st gear trying to break that thing loose!
>
>
> Keith O
>
> PS BenT: Got a block to ignite for Burning Van yet?
>