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aa390392
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 Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2022 8:32 am Post subject: Back brakes are locked on 1960 356 |
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Just purchased this car, it’s been sitting 10 plus years, back wheels are locked tight. We cut the soft lines,
Any suggestions Aluminum drums.
Thanks
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Starbucket
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| Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2022 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: Back brakes are locked on 1960 356 |
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| Use a rubber mallet and (with wheel removed) smack hard the outer part of the drum (where the shoes contact on the inside) and make sure you have backed off the shoe adjusters and let off the parking brake. |
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aa390392
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| Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2022 4:42 pm Post subject: Re: Back brakes are locked on 1960 356 |
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It has aluminum drums…don’t want to destroy the fins..
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Starbucket
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| Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2022 6:14 pm Post subject: Re: Back brakes are locked on 1960 356 |
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| I said RUBBER Mallet, won't hurt the fins but it will break the rusted shoes to steel liners loose. |
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RolandD
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| Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2022 7:23 pm Post subject: Re: Back brakes are locked on 1960 356 |
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Hit the part where the wheel mounts, between the studs.
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finster
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 3:40 am Post subject: Re: Back brakes are locked on 1960 356 |
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| RolandD wrote: |
Hit the part where the wheel mounts, between the studs.
Roland |
I've done this but holding a block of wood against the drum between the studs and then hit the wood with a hammer
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