Rza_2002
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Registered: 2nd Sep 03
Location: Fife
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right, had my car sitting about and seems like the brakes have seized, cant do the normal driving it forward, or in reverse, as my gearbox is f***ed, any other idea's? 
.Rz.
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Dean_W
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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This is what i did to my mates vectra the other day: -
Undo lid off the brake reservoir. Take off calipers one at a time. Take out pads. Grease sliding pins while they are out. Scrub caliper with wire brush. Pump brakes until piston moves. Push back piston with a G-Clamp, do again and again until piston moves freely.
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Rza_2002
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Registered: 2nd Sep 03
Location: Fife
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oh yeh, front discs, and rear drums if that makes it easier 
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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tow it?
with somthing with a large diesel engine preffrably
or take the wheel off and twat the drum with a deadblow hammer till it frees off
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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if its the drums just put a bar through the spokes of the wheels and hit it with a hammer at the 3 and 9 oclock positions.
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Rza_2002
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Registered: 2nd Sep 03
Location: Fife
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cant tow it, as its parked the wrong way around haha.. i'll try twatting it with a hammer and see if that works, once i find a bar and a hammer 
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Figure out if it's the rear drums or not. If it is do as Dave A said. Both my Corsa's have done it when I have left them standing for ages.
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Though I just smacked mine with a brass faced mallet.
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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WD40
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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Actually, thats a REALLY bad idea, I just thought about it 
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
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