[T2] frozen brake drums

[Andy McKinley]

Wow. I didn't mean to come off so drastic. I meant the rubber lines from
the body to the wheel cylinders. You could just disconnect the lines at the
back of the wheel cylinder. That's how I got my first Westie out of the
seller's driveway for $400.00.

Andy McKinley
airhedz at gmail.com

'79 Kombi

Love your country, but never trust its government.
-- Robert A. Heinlein.


On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 1:28 AM Andy McKinley <airhedz at gmail.com> wrote:

> Cut the brake lines to relieve the pressure. They have likely swollen shut
> and are holding pressure.
> Andy McKinley
> airhedz at gmail.com
>
> Love your country, but never trust its government.
> -- Robert A. Heinlein.
>
>
> On Tue, May 11, 2021 at 8:37 PM Bob <accessys at smart.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> try towing van in neutral might break em free.
>> won't hurt to use some solvent since they will need to be replaced anyway
>> whack drums a few times with large hammer to lossen em up.
>>
>> if it hasn't moved in 15 years everything will need to be replaced so you
>> don't have to be too careful.  the shoes are shot, brake pistons are
>> cheap
>> enough to replace them, brake lines will need to be changed for safety.
>> drums will at a minimum need to be turned, or replaced.
>>
>> good luck
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 11 May 2021, Jack Dinan wrote:
>>
>> > 1969 bus.
>> > It has sat for fifteen years.
>> > All four drums are stuck.
>> > Putting a lever bar between two lug nuts and attempting to rotate
>> didn’t work.
>> >
>> > Any suggestions?
>> >
>> >
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