I took my driveshaft out and now my back right wheel is locked.

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  1. 75Mav91Stang

    75Mav91Stang Member

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    I took my driveshaft (along with motor and trans) out and now my back right wheel (drive wheel) is locked. I need to be able to push and move the car around, whats a way to fix this? :hmmm:
     
    75Mav91Stang, Sep 4, 2007
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    :hmmm: Should roll...push harder?
     
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    those things shouldn't have anything to do with your right wheel locking up. i'd jack it up and pull the drum off and try adjusting the brake to loosen it. i am assuming the e-brake is off.:)
     
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    Remove the chauk...LOL! J/K...
    Let us know what was up...
     
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    Yeah the ebrake is off :rofl2:But I'll try loosening the brake
     
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    I forgot to mention.. it rolls BACKWARDS fine but forwards the wheel is locked
     
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    Sounds like a brake issue to me

    Let us know.
     
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    But it rolls backwards fine and if you push it forward it locks. Is it still a brake problem?
     
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    With no driveshaft, your car should roll freely in both directions, just the same as if it were in neutral. The only two things I can think of being wrong are brakes hanging up when going one direction or a major problem with the 3rd member.
     
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    Andysutt '72 Comet GT

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    Agreed
     
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    Lets just hope its the brakes :(

    Because before I took the motor and everything out it drove fine..
     
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    Is The Drive Shaft Out Of The Car Or Just The Tranney
     
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    If the driveshaft was still in the tranny... it would roll better forward than backwards
     
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    Somthing got your brake stuck. The drum brakes on our mavs are slef-engergising(sp?) so they will roll better backwards than they will forwards. Might have snaged the e-brake cable on something? If not, back off the adjuster.
     
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    Alrighty. Thanks (y) I get out of work in like an hour so once I get home I'm going to look at it and see what the deal is.

    Thanks to everyone else too :)
     
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