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From: jim beam on 11 Jun 2010 10:26
On 06/11/2010 05:18 AM, Tiago wrote:
> On Jun 10, 4:07�pm, jim<"sjedgingN0Sp"@m(a)mwt,net> wrote:
>> Tiago wrote:
>>> just lifted
>>> wheel on the jack and on the third tap it released.
>>
>> Did doing that release both wheels at the same time or did you have to
>> also do the same for the other side?
>
> released both, don't know why, and I was sure both were locked. When I
> lifted the other side, the wheel spun freely... Mechanic is not an
> exact science! Perhaps lifting (thus twisting the chassis) had
> something to do?
>
> -- T
>

most likely. or only one was seized in the first place.

there are two independent brake cables - the chances of them both
locking and then both releasing simultaneously is slim to zero. seized
drums otoh, just manipulating the vehicle by jacking it creates torque
and that could have released one.


--
nomina rutrum rutrum
From: Tiago on 11 Jun 2010 10:45
On Jun 11, 9:55 am, jim <"sjedgingN0Sp"@m(a)mwt,net> wrote:

>         Also another question - did you try putting the car in reverse gear to
> get it to move? or were you only trying to move it forward?  

To get out of the garage I most often have to do it in reverse, was
the case this time. I backed (with both wheels locked, confirmed by
wife) about 2ft and went forward again and backed again for 2ft and as
it didn't released, I moved it forward back to the original spot. Then
I tried to push it by hand, no luck. Silly me, if it didn't release
with over a hundred horses, how could it move with one donkey? :)

-- t

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