brake Pads welded on

[MrSpaghetti]

Visited the lockup today for the first timw in a long time. Released the handbrake and the pads seem to be welded no - amateur mistake I know! Any advise on how to release them please?

[Toady1]

Can you not just drive forwards a bit with a little effort to release them?

[fat80b]

I have had this problem in the past - a strong right foot will free the rears. Fronts can be a bit more tricky especially if it happens when you are on a gravel drive

I managed to free mine with persistent forwards and backwards motion combined with a touch of WD40. Not ideal, but when the fronts are just sliding on the gravel, there is not a lot of choice. The WD burns off so no long term damage...

Moral of the story is drive it more regularly over the winter.....

Bob

[MrSpaghetti]

Well I visited the lockup again today and managed to single-handedly (quite literally) free off the brake pads. I simply grabbed a spoke on a front wheel, got a good grip and tugged it back and forth unitl a delicate, yet defining crunch sounded and the wheels moved freely - it amazed me how lightweight and so easy to move the car is once it was freed up. Very happy with my intuition.

[so called]

I had this last year with new pads after a three week business trip.
Half of the pad material stuck to the disc when I managed to free them !!!
I dont apply the handbrake any more when leaving on business.

[MrSpaghetti]

Lessons learned all around

[AM78]

I always leave the handbrake off and the car in gear if left for a period of time..