Siezed Rear brakes.

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On my 96 Saab the rear brakes are siezed. Do I just have to smack the calipers off or is there something else I need to do?
It was the hand brake that siezed them.

I tried to break them free by towing it backwards but they just slid.

Anyone have any ideas?

 

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On my 96 Saab the rear brakes are siezed. Do I just have to smack the calipers off or is there something else I need to do?
It was the hand brake that siezed them.

I tried to break them free by towing it backwards but they just slid.

Anyone have any ideas?

In that case, I'd hit em with a hammer a few times in various directions, clean up what rotor you can get to with a wire wheel chucked into a drill, and try to break em free again.

If the calipers are actually seized, you'll need to remove them, most likely forceably with a 3 lb sledge or whatever, and rebuild them.

Or buy new ones..

And, if all else fails, and you are going to replace the pads anyway, soak em very liberally with WD-40 a few times a day for 3 days. That'll break anything loose.'


P.S. Get under there and make damned certain the cable released. Could just be a cable problem.