1990 Ford Taurus one rear wheel locked

160,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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DEWITTHENRY
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This car has sat in storage for several months. When we started it up, the rear wheel driver's side, was locked and skidded as we pulled forward or back a few feet. Before storage, there were no problems, other than the slow leaking of coolant.
Sep 19, 2008 at 12:19 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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Check E brake cable
remove tire and hammer the drum
remove drum and check springs and wheel cylinder
Sep 19, 2008 at 1:30 PM
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