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**JQ-72** · 01-02-2021, 07:08 PM

Working on a 68 1/2 that’s been sitting for a year. Left front drum was tight but it would roll. Topped of master cylinder and went to bleed all 4 corners. Couldn’t get left front to bleed, found that rubber line was stopped up. Replaced line and bled air bubbles out. Test drove it down the driveway and when I applied the brakes the left front locked up and will not release. I took the wheel off and tried to break it loose with a big pry bar and had to stop when I started bending the lug nuts! First, I assume that the wheel cylinder is frozen up? What then? How do I get it loose or get the drum off? Thanks for any help.

01-02-2021, 07:08 PM	#1
JQ-72 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Killen, Alabama USA Posts: 3,628	Brake drum stuck! How? Working on a 68 1/2 that’s been sitting for a year. Left front drum was tight but it would roll. Topped of master cylinder and went to bleed all 4 corners. Couldn’t get left front to bleed, found that rubber line was stopped up. Replaced line and bled air bubbles out. Test drove it down the driveway and when I applied the brakes the left front locked up and will not release. I took the wheel off and tried to break it loose with a big pry bar and had to stop when I started bending the lug nuts! First, I assume that the wheel cylinder is frozen up? What then? How do I get it loose or get the drum off? Thanks for any help. __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super swb. Factory 402/400,tach,posi,AM/FM, A/C. Adding cruise, 8-track 72 Cheyenne Super swb. 350/350 A/C, bucket seats 72 Cheyenne swb. Factory 402/400, tilt, posi, A/C 72 Cheyenne Super K-10. 350/4 spd., posi. 72 Suburban 350/350 tilt, tach, AM/FM, A/C, luggage rack 72 GMC Sierra lwb. 350/350, A/C. medium green/olive interior



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