[Morgans] Rear brakes stuck

[Richard Cooperman]

Hi John,
 
What William suggested brought to mind what I did when one of my rear brakes froze up about ten years ago.  It was a nice summers day and I drove my '67 4/4 off for about a 10 mile lunch run.  When I stopped there was an unpleasant smell from driver's side rear and a smoking brake drum.  
 
After some thought over lunch, I did exactly what William suggested  - I backed off the adjustment screw on the affected wheel.  That freed the wheel up and I was able to carefully drive home with just the front brakes operative.  If I remember right the drum came off easily.  I needed new brake shoes and I replaced both rear wheel brake cylinders.  
 
Richard
 
In a message dated 11/25/2018 9:30:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, jblair1948 at cox.net writes:

 
At 10:34 AM 11/25/2018, William Lyons wrote:

 >Have you tried backing off the adjustment screws?

 William,

 No not yet.  I haven't been back over to work on the car since I discovered the
 problem.  The kids came home for Thanksgiving, so spent the time with the family.  We'll see how the weather is this next week or so.

 John



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