FFS; brakes ceased. Advice?

[SteveO...]

Thought I take the T350 for a bit of a drive to get some more of the running in done. However, the brakes or wheels appear to have ceased up and I couldn't back out of the garage. I never leave it parked up with the handbrake on, just leave it in gear. I've jacked it up and the front wheels won't turn.

Is there anything simple I can try/check? Any advice appreciated.

[craigcaf]

It's not the pads stuck to the discs is it? Was the car put away wet or just after washing? Quite common for the pads to stick. If its that you can free off my just using a bit more welly and letting the clutch up quickly, seems quite brutal but works a trick. C

[GTRene]

you can try to stamp on the brakes a few times, maybe they let loose and otherwise just drive, they will let loose with a 'bang' normally

[SteveO...]

craigcaf said:

It's not the pads stuck to the discs is it? Was the car put away wet or just after washing? Quite common for the pads to stick.

I'm hoping it's just this. I have had this happen in the past, but never stuck as fast as it this time.

[anonymous-user]

Alternative: Wheels off, rubber mallet applied firmly to caliper and disk, but not to the point of breaking anything expensive.

[shep1001]

SteveO... said:

Thought I take the T350 for a bit of a drive to get some more of the running in done. However, the brakes or wheels appear to have ceased up and I couldn't back out of the garage. I never leave it parked up with the handbrake on, just leave it in gear. I've jacked it up and the front wheels won't turn.

Is there anything simple I can try/check? Any advice appreciated.

Put mine away wet after washing it, took a bit of a shove to break the bind on the rear pads/discs before I could move earlier. Mine was outside so no chance of hitting anything giving it a little gas to break the bind

[Alexdaredevils]

Just get in it and rock it back and forth off the clutch(maybe some revs) and it should free up

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

How hard did you try with the power. (I normally get some resistance, then a bang, and all is good)

The discs will sound a bit naff the first few times you use them too.

[SteveO...]

Got it moved at last. I'm used to the brakes sticking a bit, but never to this extent. It took about ten goes, rocking with much more throttle than usual, to un-stick them. Thanks everyone.

PS: can't believe how badly I spelt seized!

[BuzzBillsberry]

Lol....glad you got it freed off in the end. Mine were sticky this morning when I took the Tamora out for the last time before it get stuck away until April .

Buzz