[T3] Car won't move

[Sean Bartnik]

It’s certainly happened to me before.  Usually revving it up and dropping the clutch will take care of it and it’ll let go with a bang but if it’s not actually a stuck brake then that approach risks breaking something.  :-)

If you are missing the rubber plugs for the brake lining inspection holes in the backing plates you will be much more likely to encounter this issue.


> On Jun 18, 2015, at 10:05 AM, Craigs List <craigslistcsprings at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Mike,
> 
> I can see this being needed for a car that has been parked for a long time,
> but this one is a daily driver. I'm going to try it because this is my
> thought too; a stuck brake. But it seems weird for a car only parked a few
> hours.
> 
> Adam
> On Jun 18, 2015 8:10 AM, "Mike Fisher" <fisherfarms at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I have had to torque twist forwards & backwards a few times to get
>> rusty/frozen rear brakes to bust loose.
>> 
>> On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 5:58 AM, Craigs List <craigslistcsprings at gmail.com
>>> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Woke this morning, a little late, and jumped in the squareback. Drive it
>>> home from work last night with no issues. Car started fine this morning.
>>> Put it in reverse and the car would not move. It would torque twist, but
>> it
>>> wouldn't move an inch.
>>> 
>>> I looked under and at the tires. Nothing out of the ordinary. It did
>> rain a
>>> lot last night. So I put it in drive to pull forward, no luck. Same
>> torque
>>> twist and no movement.
>>> 
>>> I'm thinking stuck brake, but I wanted to get some ideas from anyone that
>>> might have had this happen to them. It is puzzling me seeing as I parked
>>> the car last night after driving with no issue. What do you guys think?
>>> 
>>> Adam
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