The frozen brake pedal is no big thing. You will need a new master cylinder,
of course.
The trouble will be the shoes jammed against, and maybe even frozen to the
drums.
Seems like you will have to skid the car out of the garage, remove the
hydraulic pressure in the lines (remove the master cylinder), get behind
each wheel and back off the shoe adjusters all the way,
then perhaps try to rock the car to break loose the shoes. If things are
still stuck, I guess you start hammering on the shoe flanges to try to get
each of them to release. You have to get new shoes anyway.
You could try a hub puller first, but seems like you could damage parts
that way, esp if you have already loosened the wheel cylinders or taken off
springs...
as for the parking brake, same thing. release the cable tension and bang on
the drum with a block of wood, rock the vehicle...
sorry if this is all obvious stuff-
Roger
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve & Linda Chou" <stchou@NEMONET.COM>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@LISTS.PSU.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 9:20 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] Update on stuck fast in Hannibal, MO.....
> First of all, want to thank everyone that contributed suggestions for
> frozen engine on the '57 Plymouth. Finally got the last two pistons
> out, and the block is at the machine shop getting cleaned up, re-bored
> and new freeze plugs and cam bearings installed. Little by little the
> work is moving forward.
>
> Now, new challenge, one that I understand may be familiar to some of you
> who have worked on cars that have set awhile. Rear wheels locked
> solid. Brake pedal frozen. I know that eventually will have to pull
> the drums, but the garage that the car has called home for 14 years is
> pretty tight working quarters, and if that could wait until car is out
> in the open it would be much easier. The parking brake had been set
> when I parked the car long ago, so don't know if I have a bind there as
> well. My first concern is to deal with the most obvious problem.
>
> Again, many thanks to all who have provided suggestions and
> encouragement. Hoping to have the engine going before end of the year.
> By the way, if anyone would like to see a pic of work in progress, it is
> at:
>
> http://www.pixhost.com/pixc/cedarlane/witmore.jpg
>
> Sincerely,
> Steve Chou
> rural Hannibal, MO
>
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