QuestionI bought a 74 AMX that has sat for over 23 years. I can't get the drivers side wheel to turn and I am thinking that because I have no key for the ignition and it's a 4-speed, maybe the car was locked with the tranny in gear. That might be the reason for the locked up rear wheel. Is this a probable case and if it is how can I solve this so I can move the car in my garage to tear it down for parts.
AnswerHi Tom,
Grab the hot-wrench and a BFH and go have some fun. The brakes are locked-up on that hub, not the axle. The only way to free it is to heat it enough around the outside edge of the drum and the hub-center that you can break it free of the rust with the use of the hammer.
Good luck.
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Thanks for the question, I hope this information was helpful to you.
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