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Subject:Stuck rear brakes on '85 Westy?
From:Chris Holtz
Date:Mon, 24 Dec 2001 15:55:03 -0800

Please help me.  My 85 Westfalia has been sitting for 5 weeks at the
Vancouver airport (rain with temperatures around freezing at night, warmer
during the day).
The bus starts great, the standard transmission works great, but I can't
move it, backward or forward.  He "hunches-up" but won't go.  It feels as
though the rear brakes have frozen.
I did make the mistake of putting the hand-brake on before parking and
catching my flight 5 weeks ago (I didn't know I'd be gone so long). The hand
brake feels tight and feels like it is disengaging.  My Bentley manual is at
home in Calgary (far away)((next time it stays in the bus!)).
I appreciate your help.  Thanks very much.
Chris Holtz
'85 Westy - "Gromit"

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