Re: [T3] frozen brakes

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 15 Aug 2004 at 9:34, Russ Wolfe wrote:

> On Sun, 2004-08-15 at 08:38, hisham bakr wrote:

> > a friend landed a 71 square cheap and I am helpinh him pick it up. problem
> > is the brakes are frozen. Whats a good way to unlock those brakes so we can
> > roll the car. BTW, the motor doesn't run, so we'll have to push it to his
> > house 4 blocks away. thanks for any tips
> 
> Is it the rear brakes that are froze?? If so, use a large hammer to rap
> the backing plates "hard". 

On type 3s you can also remove the rubber inspection hole plugs and reach thru 
them with a suitable punch, then hit the punch with a hammer. This does the 
same thing, but applies the shock to exactly the right spot. You'll know the 
shoe is free when the punch bounces back.

> I wish people wouldn't set the emergency brake to park the car for
> extended periods.

Right. I learned this the hard way. BTDT.

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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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