My 1990 F250 has been parked in the garage for about a year waiting for me to afford to fix some engine related problems. I have recently fixed those problems and the engine runs great now.
However, when I tried to back out of the garage the other day to let the truck idle and warm up without fumigating myself in the garage, the truck wouldn't move. The parking brake was released and I could tell the truck was trying to move but it felt as if something was blocking the way.
I had my grandson watch while I tried to move the truck a second time and he said that the left rear wheel was dragging and not turning. Sure enough when i looked at the concrete I could see the skid mark left by the tire.
I disconnected the parking brake cables and found I could hear the parking brake clicking inside the drum when I pulled on the cable. I removed the wheel and tried to remove the brake drum and it will not come off. My axle is code 35 which is a 10.25 Sterling with open differential so with it up on jack stands and the transmission in neutral I should be able to rotate the drum but cant. Any ideas on how I can get the brake drum off and do you think it is a stuck brake or something else wrong?
Thanks
James
However, when I tried to back out of the garage the other day to let the truck idle and warm up without fumigating myself in the garage, the truck wouldn't move. The parking brake was released and I could tell the truck was trying to move but it felt as if something was blocking the way.
I had my grandson watch while I tried to move the truck a second time and he said that the left rear wheel was dragging and not turning. Sure enough when i looked at the concrete I could see the skid mark left by the tire.
I disconnected the parking brake cables and found I could hear the parking brake clicking inside the drum when I pulled on the cable. I removed the wheel and tried to remove the brake drum and it will not come off. My axle is code 35 which is a 10.25 Sterling with open differential so with it up on jack stands and the transmission in neutral I should be able to rotate the drum but cant. Any ideas on how I can get the brake drum off and do you think it is a stuck brake or something else wrong?
Thanks
James