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Car problem

  • 22-12-2014 10:31pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 20


    Hi I've just started up my car today after 3 weeks lying idle, it will only reverse n forward few yards. Its like its locked.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,947 ✭✭✭whizbang


    Probably brakes are stuck. keep rocking forward and backwards, probably will loosen up.

    or else get the tools out, there's a few days holidays coming soon;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭brembo26


    what kind of car is it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,293 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Ford by any chance?

    This is usually caused by the rear drum brakes ceased due to the car not being moved for a period of time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I'm gonna say Almera :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,339 ✭✭✭alias no.9


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    I'm gonna say Almera :)

    Not the dreaded cam position sensor fault I hope


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  • Registered Users Posts: 20 jamesy343


    Its an almera


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Did you get sorted yet?


  • Registered Users Posts: 20 jamesy343


    No nothin yet. I didn't get time to try rockin it


  • Registered Users Posts: 20 jamesy343


    What do I do to fix it


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Does the car have alloys?


  • Registered Users Posts: 20 jamesy343


    No


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    What I would do (and have done) would be give the wheel a whack of a lump hammer or sledge hammer. The shock usually frees up the drum. Not sure if that's best practice but that's what I've done.

    In your case though the wheel seems to already be unstuck so I'd say just gently going backwards and forwards would eventually sort it.


  • Registered Users Posts: 20 jamesy343


    I did go back and forth but the car goes up on one side. Well that's what it feels like. Its weird.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Sounds like just one side is stuck. If it were me is give the offending wheel a few wallops and see what happens


  • Registered Users Posts: 20 jamesy343


    Il give it a go and see what happens. Thanks


  • Registered Users Posts: 20 jamesy343


    I solved the problem, took wheel off and gave it few slaps of hammer. In working mode now. Sold the car within an hour.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Good result!


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