2004 despatch rear wheels stuck

[Derka]

Hi van was only left overnight but when I tried to drive if next day rear wheels are locked shut tried back and forth nothing problem is my drive is very steep so it's a bit dangerous to try taking it apart where it is. Is there anyway of disconnecting rear breaks to allow me to get of the steep drive?Thanks for any help given

[moizeau]

If it's the drum handbrake, no. You'll need to chock the other wheels and get the offending wheel off the ground. I had this with mine. Sometimes the brake shoes jam on at a slight angle so the spring won't release them. I have had limited success using a lump hammer to jar them free. Sometimes lifting the wheel off the ground and rotating it the couple of cm's back and forth has worked, on another occasion I had to pull the drum off with a puller.....I rarely use the handbrake now and if I do do so with minimal force.

[Michel]

Chock the fronts or drive it to a flat place, take the handbrake off and smack the wheels with a lump hammer. They usually release. You might even find if you drive it 100 yrds or so, there'll be a loud ping, and they'll release themselves.