tap the backing plate with a hammer until you hear the pop of the shoes
releasing they are stuck to the drum
Bob Donalds

----- Original Message -----
From: "jimt" <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 12:20 AM
Subject: Re: help: locked e-brake?

On 1/1/05 9:45 PM, "Chris Agh" <chris.agh@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> I have an 89 GL and just replaced the catalytic converter and oxygen
> sensor.
> Everything sounded fine upon start up so I decided to go for a test
> drive.  However, the van would not move.  It felt as if something was
> locking up one of the rear wheels.  The e-brake also felt very tight
> even when released.  I mean, I could only get one or two "clicks" when
> trying to engage the e-brake and it was much stiffer than normal.  I
> jacked up the rear end to see if the wheels would spin freely and with
> the brake off in neutral the passenger side rear wheel would not spin.
> It would move only about 1/2 inch and then it sounded as if something
> metal was blocking it.
> With the tight parking brake I assumed something was wrong there, but
> in being a beginner at fixing the van I also naively assumed something
> i did in replacing the cat messed up the wheel.
> Also, the van drove fine 2 days before this happened - without the cat
> or muffler connected as i just had to move the van across the street.
>
> Any help, comment or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks.
>
> Chris
> 89 GL
>
>
Check for a frayed ebrake cable.

........................................
jimt
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