On 1 Sep 2003 11:53:00 -0700, snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com (Hannah) left Mt Vesuvius in a state of jealous awe as he began spewing from the mouth thusly:
My '68 Beetle won't budge from my garage. She starts up great, but
>when I put her into gear she won't move (forward or backwards). It's
>like the wheels are locked.
>I just moved from Rochester, NY to Boston and I haven't found a good
>mechanic yet-not that I could get her to one at this stage, can you
>guys help me figure this out?
>thanks, HAnnah
Brake shoes are probably rusted to the drums. Remove the wheels and smack the drums a few times with a rubber mallet and see if that helps loosen them up. If not, what I usually do (this doesn't mean it's the RIGHT way...) is put the car in gear and rev up the engine and slowly let the clutch out until.... BWHAAAAANGGG!!! it breaks the shoes free. Try the rubber mallet/smacking the drum thing. That's what most people say to do, I think.
-- Travis '63 VW Camo Baja...
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