1967 Chevy Chevelle frozen rear brake

1967 CHEVROLET CHEVELLE
250,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • MANUAL
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ROBERTD4861
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my old car has been sitting in the garage a very long time. when i tried to tow it one rear wheel was locked up. what steps should i take to fix this problem?
Mar 14, 2009 at 11:37 PM
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RASMATAZ
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There's an inspection hole on the backing plate to retract the shoes-there's a special brake tool for it or use two small screwdrivers one to push the starwheel lever inward the other to turn the starwheel


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Mar 15, 2009 at 1:55 AM
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LOUT5369
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Was the parking brake on? if so back off the cable adjustment under the car and see if that helps.Good Luck,Lou
Jul 22, 2009 at 8:00 AM
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