Brakes stuck on ?

jack1 · 15-03-16, 11:19 AM

Hi I was speaking to a chap today that has a t44 100 ,,, he parked the car up some 12 months or so ago without the handbrake on but seems to think the brakes are now stuck on as himself and his son can't budge it ,,,,,any idea's as to why it might happen,,???

simons2 · 15-03-16, 12:47 PM

If its been stood outside its probably just the two materials of pad and disc stuck. Get it in gear and drive it and it should free up. If there trying to push it might be harder especially with flat tyres on grass!

jack1 · 15-03-16, 01:06 PM

In a lock up and covered down but could be the same prob ,,cheers

leggy · 15-03-16, 01:35 PM

Can the vehicle be jacked up?

Thinking: if vehicle has been stood for some time, part/s could not only be seized but possibly corroded too. If you were to try and free the locked part/s by driving the vehicle, well surely the excessive pressure/force of doing so would run a certain risk of breakage, whereas I would have thought jacking the car up and trying to free each of the wheels manually would involve less pressure/force and at least you can see what's going on.

jack1 · 15-03-16, 01:40 PM

There is the prob,, owner left of the hand brake and pushed the car into the lockup as there is no room each side to exit so me think only way is to drag/pull it out via towing eye

leggy · 15-03-16, 01:51 PM

I think that maybe you're right...
dragging/pulling it out would indeed seem to be your only other option.

Good luck with that!...
and do keep us posted please.

lefthooker · 15-03-16, 03:05 PM

Was the car washed immediately prior to putting it away? It's possible it could be nothing more than rusty discs causing the problem.

GBT4 · 10-04-16, 07:29 AM

I had to jack up the accessible wheel, take off the rear wheel and brake caliper and then force out the brake pads which were stuck to the disk. Then we shifted the car over using a the jack to access the other side and did the same.

The fronts we managed to just give the caliper a few taps with a hammer. Whilst the wheels are off fill the tyres with air.

This car had been laid up for 15 years so I expect you will have an easier ride!!!

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15-03-16, 12:47 PM	#2
simons2 Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ireland Posts: 291	If its been stood outside its probably just the two materials of pad and disc stuck. Get it in gear and drive it and it should free up. If there trying to push it might be harder especially with flat tyres on grass!

15-03-16, 01:06 PM	#3
jack1 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,319	In a lock up and covered down but could be the same prob ,,cheers

15-03-16, 01:35 PM	#4
leggy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 1,650	Can the vehicle be jacked up? Thinking: if vehicle has been stood for some time, part/s could not only be seized but possibly corroded too. If you were to try and free the locked part/s by driving the vehicle, well surely the excessive pressure/force of doing so would run a certain risk of breakage, whereas I would have thought jacking the car up and trying to free each of the wheels manually would involve less pressure/force and at least you can see what's going on.

15-03-16, 01:40 PM	#5
jack1 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,319	There is the prob,, owner left of the hand brake and pushed the car into the lockup as there is no room each side to exit so me think only way is to drag/pull it out via towing eye

15-03-16, 01:51 PM	#6
leggy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 1,650	I think that maybe you're right... dragging/pulling it out would indeed seem to be your only other option. Good luck with that!... and do keep us posted please.

15-03-16, 03:05 PM	#7
lefthooker Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,655	Was the car washed immediately prior to putting it away? It's possible it could be nothing more than rusty discs causing the problem.

10-04-16, 07:29 AM	#8
GBT4 Grown up member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 131	I had to jack up the accessible wheel, take off the rear wheel and brake caliper and then force out the brake pads which were stuck to the disk. Then we shifted the car over using a the jack to access the other side and did the same. The fronts we managed to just give the caliper a few taps with a hammer. Whilst the wheels are off fill the tyres with air. This car had been laid up for 15 years so I expect you will have an easier ride!!! Sent from my SM-N910F using Tapatalk