2003 Dodge Neon "seized drum brakes" Questions

back passenger wheel smoking Check for sticky/seized brake caliper or wheel cylinder if drum brakes. Make sure hand brake off all the way .

...drum brakes on the rear it is possible for automatic adjusters to fail which can cause the pedal to go half-way to the floor. Excess free play in a wheel bearing can push disc brake caliper pistons ...

...drum with a large ball peen hammer should release it (may be barbaric but it works), this will not solve the problem the brakes would have to be removed and serviced or replaced depending on the ...

...seized. A drum brake shoe lining may have become separated from the metal pad that holds it in place and will cause the wheel to lock. The only repair necessary is to replace the brake linings with ...

brakes, there is a leaver there that is suppost to pivot if it is seized. you will need to remove the drums unbolt the e-brake leaver and take it apart to clean the rust out. you maybe able to unseize

...drum to inspect it . Seized wheel bearing, grease or oil on brake linings,seized cable,if hydraulic seized wheel cylinder pistons. If the linings have oil or grease on them replace them on both sides ...

...drum brakes on the back? If it is , then the brakes have seized to the drums.Usually taking a hammer and giving the outside of the drums a couple good hits they will un seize almost everytime.Dont be ...

drum has seized and I cannot remove it. How do I go about removing the drum? loosen emergency brake both sides..open wheel cylinder and let fluid run as you pry gently side to side in between drum adn

...drum.Cylinder seized or linnings come away from shoes causing brake lock up.Hope that was help full good luck. Either the brake has locked up for some reason or the wheel bearing has gone out. It ...

...releasing when you release the hand brake. Possible causes: -binding or stuck cable -broken parking brake handle ratchet mechanism -seized calipers, or if drum brakes faulty drum brake ...