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doug.nichols · 01-09-2020, 02:00 PM

I just finished installing a Mitchel OD and transmission. The car is still up on jack stands. When I put both the tranny and OD in neutral, the left rear wheel turns freely by hand. The right rear wheel, however, will not turn. Before I attempt to drive, do I have a problem or is this just the rear end behaving normally?

Synchro909 · 01-09-2020, 03:23 PM

Taking a stab in he dark here but perhaps during removal or replacement of the rear end, the hand brake became locked on. The activating mechanism may have gone "over center" and is locked on. This wouldn't normally happen - a series of worn components and linkages may make it possible. Try the levers behind the backing plate for movement. If one is tight (most likely the hand brake one), I think you have isolated the problem. If you find a tight one, try pulling it back (that won't help if the foot brake is the culprit). You might get lucky but don't just think all is now well, FIX IT properly before you drive again for safety reasons.

Patrick L. · 01-09-2020, 04:55 PM

Parking brake is my thought also.

doug.nichols · 01-09-2020, 06:32 PM

I will pursue the parking brake route and let you know. Thanks.

doug.nichols · 01-09-2020, 07:21 PM

Thank you Synchro99 and PatrickL. It was the e-brake indeed. It had not fully retracted. Seems that return spring(?) isn't pulling it fully back.

Patrick L. · 01-11-2020, 08:02 AM

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Thats good to hear.

chap52 · 01-11-2020, 08:22 AM

Good catch. Glad it was an easy fix... Chap

01-09-2020, 02:00 PM	#1
doug.nichols Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Olga, WA Posts: 184	Locked Rear Wheel I just finished installing a Mitchel OD and transmission. The car is still up on jack stands. When I put both the tranny and OD in neutral, the left rear wheel turns freely by hand. The right rear wheel, however, will not turn. Before I attempt to drive, do I have a problem or is this just the rear end behaving normally?

01-09-2020, 03:23 PM	#2
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: Locked Rear Wheel Taking a stab in he dark here but perhaps during removal or replacement of the rear end, the hand brake became locked on. The activating mechanism may have gone "over center" and is locked on. This wouldn't normally happen - a series of worn components and linkages may make it possible. Try the levers behind the backing plate for movement. If one is tight (most likely the hand brake one), I think you have isolated the problem. If you find a tight one, try pulling it back (that won't help if the foot brake is the culprit). You might get lucky but don't just think all is now well, FIX IT properly before you drive again for safety reasons. __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.

01-09-2020, 04:55 PM	#3
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: Locked Rear Wheel Parking brake is my thought also.

01-09-2020, 06:32 PM	#4
doug.nichols Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Olga, WA Posts: 184	Re: Locked Rear Wheel I will pursue the parking brake route and let you know. Thanks.

01-09-2020, 07:21 PM	#5
doug.nichols Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Olga, WA Posts: 184	Re: Locked Rear Wheel Thank you Synchro99 and PatrickL. It was the e-brake indeed. It had not fully retracted. Seems that return spring(?) isn't pulling it fully back.

01-11-2020, 08:02 AM	#6
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: Locked Rear Wheel Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thats good to hear.

01-11-2020, 08:22 AM	#7
chap52 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Marana Arizona Posts: 1,776	Re: Locked Rear Wheel Good catch. Glad it was an easy fix... Chap