Steve, I had the same problem with one wheel on my spare car. I was successful in breaking it free by backing off the shoe adjustments all the way, then using a pipe wrench on the center hub with a long (4') pipe for leverage I worked it gently (yet forcefully) back and forth and it finally broke free. Good luck. Joe --- Steve & Linda Chou <[email protected]> wrote: > First of all, want to thank everyone that > contributed suggestions for > frozen engine on the '57 Plymouth. Finally got the > last two pistons > out, and the block is at the machine shop getting > cleaned up, re-bored > and new freeze plugs and cam bearings installed. > Little by little the > work is moving forward. > > Now, new challenge, one that I understand may be > familiar to some of you > who have worked on cars that have set awhile. Rear > wheels locked > solid. Brake pedal frozen. I know that eventually > will have to pull > the drums, but the garage that the car has called > home for 14 years is > pretty tight working quarters, and if that could > wait until car is out > in the open it would be much easier. The parking > brake had been set > when I parked the car long ago, so don't know if I > have a bind there as > well. My first concern is to deal with the most > obvious problem. > > Again, many thanks to all who have provided > suggestions and > encouragement. Hoping to have the engine going > before end of the year. > By the way, if anyone would like to see a pic of > work in progress, it is > at: > > http://www.pixhost.com/pixc/cedarlane/witmore.jpg > > Sincerely, > Steve Chou > rural Hannibal, MO __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
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