LH Rear wheel locks up

[ELA]

Anyone ever had this problem before; basically after reversing a few meters the LH rear wheel just locks up on its own accord, as though the handbrake has been applied. If I then pull forward it locks up again and can take a good 20meters or so before the wheel rotates again. I have loosened of the handbrake adjuster at the handbrake end to no avail. Anyone any other suggestions?

 

[Skinner_87]

Anyone ever had this porblem before; basically after reversing a few meters the LH rear wheel just locks up on its own accord, as though the handbrake has been applied. If I then pull forward it locks up again and can take a good 20meters or so before the wheel rotates again. I have loosened of the handbrake adjuster at the handbrake end to no avail. Anyone any other suggestions?

Maybe a damaged rear drum / brake shoe matertial loose thats jaming the wheel Ela?

 

[skymera]

Has the car been sat for a while with handbrake on ?

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[ELA]

No, I don't think it is handbrake related, I never leave the handbrake applied in this weather (minus 11.C over here).

 

[skymera]

Oh okay, was just checking.

My dad left his car parked up for 6 days with the handbrake on and the rear drums seized.

We gave it a good whack with a hammer and it eventually freed off when going in reverse. It did keep locking occasional but some driving and it sorted itself out

 

[Robodestro]

sounds like one of the shoes has come off inside the drum, saw a guy sit for 20 minutes trying to drive out before his tire poped

 

[ELA]

Robodestro, this is exactly the problem, well there was also another slight problem, 120 quid for the new rear brake kit that I had to buy to fix the problem

 

[ELA]

Here is the offending shoe

And the overhaul kit

 

[jk9194]

Here is the offending shoe

And the overhaul kit

Aaah nice kit.... Please can you send me a link of this kit. Thanks jk

 

[ELA]

Hi JK, I bought it locally in Germany from a company called Becker http://www.becker-autoteile.com/ Complete kit was €115 about £90.

 

[jk9194]

Hi JK, I bought it locally in Germany from a company called Becker http://www.becker-autoteile.com/ Complete kit was €115 about £90.

Aaah nice one. Shame on me cos you are from Germany. I am in uk anyway thanks for that. I found good deals of mintex braking front and rears sets. Will get it soon