A good pound with a dead hammer did the trick. The beast is rolling
again..Thanks everyone for your insight and suggestions.
"jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
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> Spurr wrote:
>> YEs, the car sat all winter with the parking brake on. It is the EX
>> model, and has rear drum brakes. Thanks.
>
> in that case, take the wheel off, and whack the drum with a dead hammer,
> NOT a steel one. [steel will shatter the drum.]
>
> that'll break the "stiction" where the drum has rusted to the brake shoes.
> then take the drum off & clean up in there. should be fine after that.
>
>>
>> "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9657C16C71E3tegger@207.14.113.17...
>>
>>>"Spurr" <vsteele@eastlink.ca> wrote in
>>>news:wUuhe.65608$tg1.52844@edtnps84:
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>>>
>>>>Anyone have any idea how I might get this unseized? Thanks for your
>>>>help.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Has the car been sitting for a long time with the brake on?
>>>
>>>--
>>>TeGGeR®
>>>
>>>The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
>>>www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
>>
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