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Sven850

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#1

Stuck drum brakes

01-28-2008, 01:32 AM

E30 has been sitting for a while and this morning after starting it in drive way and trying to back it out it wouldn't move! Drum brakes are stuck. E brake wasnt even pulled and it's not freezing even at night time... Is this common? what should I do about it??? please help
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E30FreaK89

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#2

01-28-2008, 01:44 AM

rev it up to about 5000 rpm's then drop the clutch! that should make it brake free ;)
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Sven850

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#3

01-28-2008, 01:52 AM

well that's nice but I actually can't, the car needs to be backed up kinda carefully because of surroundings :-?
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george graves

I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title

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#4

01-28-2008, 01:57 AM

Have you tried a BFH?

Originally posted by Matt-B

hey does anyone know anyone who gets upset and makes electronics?
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Sven850

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#5

01-28-2008, 02:39 AM

no I havent but I think I should
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george graves

I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title

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#6

01-28-2008, 02:58 AM

Don't go crazy - just a few solid taps. The brake drum is like a "bell", you might go off of sound. Why do you think it is frozen? Rust?

Originally posted by Matt-B

hey does anyone know anyone who gets upset and makes electronics?
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emi325i

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#7

01-28-2008, 08:57 AM

rust! take it all apart and clean it. i bet the whatchamacallit that spreads the shoes apart is stuck open.
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Sven850

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#8

02-07-2008, 07:58 AM

BFH worked at first attempt ;) didn't even have to hit it very hard
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