nibot ([personal profile] nibot) wrote2005-11-06 05:56 pm
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So, I haven't driven my car in a long time (a month? two months?). Now it has a new and hilarious malady: the rear wheels do not rotate.
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[identity profile] auressiel.livejournal.com 2005-11-07 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
"Don't rotate" as in something needs to be lubricated or "don't rotate" as in they are getting no power?

[identity profile] cassiusdio.livejournal.com 2005-11-07 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
If your parking brake was engaged while it was lying in disuse, your parking brake cable is probably seized. Otherwise the rear brake calipers themselves could be seized. You should still be able to drive it to a mechanic, although you could boil your brake fluid. Fun fun.

[identity profile] auressiel.livejournal.com 2005-11-07 11:46 am (UTC)(link)

Assuming you have ramps or jackstands, you should be able to get to the brakes and check to see if the calipers are seized. If it's the parking brake, check this out:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/sub_care_sat/1272381.html?page=2&c=y (http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/sub_care_sat/1272381.html?page=2&c=y).

Keep us posted on how it goes. :-)

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