I hear a good thing for stuck drums is liquid dish soap... Keep slopping in in from anywhere you can. It lubricates without grease, and washes away clean. -Dave Steve & Linda Chou wrote: > First of all, want to thank everyone that contributed suggestions for > frozen engine on the '57 Plymouth. Finally got the last two pistons > out, and the block is at the machine shop getting cleaned up, re-bored > and new freeze plugs and cam bearings installed. Little by little the > work is moving forward. > > Now, new challenge, one that I understand may be familiar to some of you > who have worked on cars that have set awhile. Rear wheels locked > solid. Brake pedal frozen. I know that eventually will have to pull > the drums, but the garage that the car has called home for 14 years is > pretty tight working quarters, and if that could wait until car is out > in the open it would be much easier. The parking brake had been set > when I parked the car long ago, so don't know if I have a bind there as > well. My first concern is to deal with the most obvious problem. > > Again, many thanks to all who have provided suggestions and > encouragement. Hoping to have the engine going before end of the year. > By the way, if anyone would like to see a pic of work in progress, it is > at: > > http://www.pixhost.com/pixc/cedarlane/witmore.jpg > > Sincerely, > Steve Chou > rural Hannibal, MO
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