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help my brakes are stuck on

someday_soon
someday_soon Posts: 141 Forumite
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in Motoring
Morning
Tried to move my car this morning but the brakes seem to be locked on. Haven't moved it since Friday. Handbrake releases but car lifts. Any ideas?
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  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    is it the rear that feels thats its bound on?
    is it really cold down your way?eg could they be frozen?
    i would in the first instance just try rocking the car on powqer to see if you can unstick them
    dont drive the car forward though,dragging the wheel
  • someday_soon
    someday_soon Posts: 141 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee! Debt-free and Proud!
    Tried rocking car, still nothing. Weather not cold this direction
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  • hunnycat
    hunnycat Posts: 1,538 Forumite
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    this happened to me a few years ago and i got RAC out. They just took the wheel off and used a rubber mallet to tap round the disc on the car to loosen it up and it worked a treat. It still stuck slightly everytime i left it for a few days and if t was wet but not as bad as the fisrt time!
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  • rev_henry
    rev_henry Posts: 4,965 Forumite
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    My car often does this, but not as bad. Park it in gear in future, with the handbrake off.
  • catflea
    catflea Posts: 6,620 Forumite
    What type of car is it? :confused:

    If its not frozen on then getting the wheel off and giving the drum(?) a couple of smacks all the way round with a rubber mallet can work wonders...
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  • Money_maker
    Money_maker Posts: 5,471 Forumite
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    hunnycat wrote: »
    this happened to me a few years ago and i got RAC out. They just took the wheel off and used a rubber mallet to tap round the disc on the car to loosen it up and it worked a treat. It still stuck slightly everytime i left it for a few days and if t was wet but not as bad as the fisrt time!

    This happened to me too but ended up not releasing so towed to garage for replacement brakes. Had a bit of difficulty getting it on the truck too as it was parked facing in. 3 men and a jack bouncing it round to face the other way! Took ages.
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  • bryanb
    bryanb Posts: 5,034 Forumite
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    Occasionally have to use reverse gear to free the brake on works van.
    This is an open forum, anyone can post and I just did !
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    rev_henry wrote: »
    My car often does this, but not as bad. Park it in gear in future, with the handbrake off.

    And risk getting prosecuted.. ;)

    Seriously, as long as the OP doesn't have fancy Alloys, just give the wheel/s a clout with a lump hammer.
  • LeeSouthEast
    LeeSouthEast Posts: 3,822 Forumite
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    My Focus does this in the wet if left for a few days. Driving off usually results in a large "CLUNK!" and all is well lol
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  • someday_soon
    someday_soon Posts: 141 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee! Debt-free and Proud!
    Thank you everyone for your responses.
    Got it unstuck through a combination of shoving at the back, then the front, swearing loudly, and threatening it with a mallet. Job done for now.
    Thanks Again
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