Rear wheel jammed

donegaLroad

hi... I left a Toyota Corolla parked for a few months then went to move it but the rear right wheel is jammed. I understand this could be a calliper issue? So to save me trawling through hours of youtube videos, is there anyone who could advice me is there a quick fix solution? thanks

biko

You left the handbrake on didn't you?

You can try rocking car manually, with handbrake off and not in gear.
If this doesn't work start car and try putting it in reverse or first gear and rock back and forth that way.

jca

Take a tip from ice road truckers, a few belts on the backplate with a block of wood and a hammer, being a gorilla I'm assuming it has drum brakes. If it's a disc get a can of brake cleaner and soak it.

dodzy

donegaLroad wrote: »

hi... I left a Toyota Corolla parked for a few months then went to move it but the rear right wheel is jammed. I understand this could be a calliper issue? So to save me trawling through hours of youtube videos, is there anyone who could advice me is there a quick fix solution? thanks

Engage first. Handbrake off. Jerk forward and then same in reverse gear. Should free it up.

Mech1

You left the handbrake on didn't you?

You can try rocking car manually, with handbrake off and not in gear.
If this doesn't work start car and try putting it in reverse or first gear and rock back and forth that way.

put a brick or something in place to stop it rolling away when it comes free!

donegaLroad

biko wrote: »

You left the handbrake on didn't you?

You can try rocking car manually, with handbrake off and not in gear.
If this doesn't work start car and try putting it in reverse or first gear and rock back and forth that way.

cheers Biko, it worked!

biko

Next time don't park with handbrake on if you're leaving it for a long time.
Just park in first is enough. Maybe a wheel block or two if you park on an incline.