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Date:         Sun, 20 Oct 1996 22:27:39 -0400
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         SyncroHead@aol.com
Subject:      Re: 90 Westy WON"T MOVE!!!!

In a message dated 96-10-20 17:59:46 EDT, iw8n@server1.mail.virginia.edu (Ian
Webb) writes:


>When I went out the the van to fire it up a while ago, the thing WOULDN'T
MOVE!!  


<SNIP>


>Anyone got any ideas?? 


Yes.  Your brakes are rusted to the drums.  I bet that it was raining on your
trip up. I've had this happen a couple of times.  I've been able to free the
offending brake once by applying the engine power against it alternating
forward & backward and twice by hitting the brake drum with a hammer.  I
haven't found an elegant way to free up a rusted brake yet.  Now, when
driving in rain I "ride the brakes" for a few moments before parking the van
in hopes of heating the brakes up to evaporate any water inside the drum.  I
can't say with certainty that this works, but I haven't had the problem in a
coupole of years now.


Good luck,
Jim Davis
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