I have an old 1964 car that drove 60 miles just fine for the first time in years. The problem is the next day I went out to move it and the back tires are throwing gravel but the front of the car feels like it is locked or something. It does not want to move. What should I try?
2006-10-29 10:43:35 · 12 answers · asked by MSNRY 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Tow truck.
2006-10-29 10:57:57 · answer #1 · answered by TiM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several possibilities. If your brake pads wore down to the metal, they may have fused to the rotor or drum if it does not have front disc brakes. The brake line may have ruptured with the brakes in the applied position. There may be a block in brake line(s) preventing the brake(s) from returning to the open position.
Raise the front end, remove one or both wheels and see what the brake condition is. If the brake is pressing aginst the drum or disc, see if you can free it. If all you see is metal, no pad, you will need a brake job.
Driving a car 60 miles that has not been driven in years is an invitation to disaster. You may have been lucky nothing happened while you were driving it, but your luck has run out. Try getting a mechanic to look at it before you move it again, even if you "unlock" the front wheels.
2006-10-29 10:53:52 · answer #2 · answered by thylawyer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1964 ? Chevy, Dodge, Ford ? Sounds like your wheel bearings or your brake drums are seized up. Be prepared to do a bit of work and replace some parts
2006-10-29 11:11:12 · answer #3 · answered by Steven H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only things that could cause it to not move would be siezed wheel bearings or the brakes are locked up. The older cars had drum front brakes.
2006-10-29 10:47:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you have a break problem there. Maybe your wheel cylinders did not return to the off. You may have to pry them back. They may have built up rust inside and froze during your last, parking brake application or it is up in the Master cylinder, but me thinks the wheel cylinders.
2006-10-29 10:52:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-05 08:41:38 · answer #6 · answered by mallie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you re front brakes are locked up, you may be able to free them by removing the front wheels and hitting the brake drums (assuming it doesn't have disk brakes, very rare in 64) however to be safe have the brakes and hydraulics replaced all around...
2006-10-29 10:48:10 · answer #7 · answered by mikeb721 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your back tires are throwing gravel because it is a rear wheel drive, and the engine is powering your rear wheels, but your front tires have no drive gear to them, and your breaks are froze up, you will have to flat bed it to a dealership, or your mechanic to get it fixed. good luck
2006-10-29 11:13:04 · answer #8 · answered by misselliet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your gonna have to jack up the front of the car and see if the front tires will turn,if not pull the tires off to see whats jammed
2006-10-29 10:48:16 · answer #9 · answered by steve 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you melted a part that drives the front tire yesturday.
2006-10-29 10:46:02 · answer #10 · answered by GFAD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋