She will not roll

Going Younder · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:32 pm Post subject: She will not roll

Alright i just pulled the motor out of my 68 bus. now i am trying to get my bus into my garage so i can do some body work and inside work.
BUT SHE WONT MOVE! i noticed before i pulled the motor out the right front wheel was frooze. Not no more. Checked other tires they are good and were rolling before i yanked the motor. What happened what can i do to get her spinning agian to get in to the garage?

SGKent · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:41 pm Post subject:

are you supporting the trans with a cable or chain?
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Going Younder · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 11:04 pm Post subject:

The tran is being held up with bunge cords to keep it level

morymob · Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 3:23 am Post subject:

Could be a wheel cyl freezing up holding shoes out and if sat even ashort time light rust on drums will stick shoe to drum requiring a few(?) smacks with a hammer to release. Also if this not the problem ,open the bleeder,old hoses do suddenly seem to totally swell shut inside making a check valve holding pressure on shoes, if it frees up when open,bad hose.

RatCamper · Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:29 am Post subject:

You released the hand brake didn't you?
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ccpalmer · Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:34 am Post subject:

Seems like an easy thing to fix; jack up each wheel and see if it spins. If not, check the brake shoes/pads and/or tranny..
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nathansnathan · Samba Member Joined: April 14, 2008 Posts: 1671

Probably the brake soft lines collapsed and the calipers are stuck closed. You didn't say what you did to fix the front wheel that was stuck?

Kirk · Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 1:15 pm Post subject:

Desertbusman · Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 2:15 pm Post subject:

Probably a rear brake shoe rusted to the drum from having the parking brake on. Release the brake and with a blunt end punch and hammer go in thru the inspection holes in the backing plate. Hit the steel part of the shoe only to break it loose.
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Going Younder · Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:44 am Post subject:

it seemed to roll before i dropped the motor is the problem. but i will go ahead and check the other drums.m thanks for all the help. does it have to be perfectly level to roll?

Randy in Maine · Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:36 am Post subject:

Put a chain on it and drag it a little. Observe any "locked up wheels".

Sometimes the brake shoe will rust to the drum in just a couple of humid days and a shot drag will release them.


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