12-02-2022, 03:49 PM
Never been really convinced with the timing on Ruby so a friend with a timing gun popped round to check, all went well and the timing was not that far adrift. However with the gun we discovered the timing was not advancing at high revs and so stripped the distributor to check out the weights and these were stuck so with these sorted and the timing gun showing the timing was advancing with the higher revs it was time I went to take for a road test.
Pulled off the drive and parked up on the side of the road, handbrake on as normal and then when ready, went to pull away, released handbrake but all four wheels remained locked on!!!
Could not move her.
Have never experienced anything like this before, strange it should happen so suddenly and especially as I have been pretty satisfied with the brakes of late.
Jacked up the car front and back and this confirmed all wheels were locked.
As I had changed the brakes to semi girling type, I was able to back off all the adjusters so the wheels could turn and I was able to get back into the garage.
On inspection the foot brake was solid and could not be depressed any further, the hand brake could be released but this did not release the wheels, the cross tube and all levers were locked and could not be moved forward or back.
Ruby is now up on axle stands and I have applied penetrating oil to all moving components. On checking the brake rod from the pedal, I noted that the wing nut adjuster was not sitting into its groove but rotated so it was sitting way out of position, with a bit of persuasion it sprung back into the groove and the brakes then appeared to be released!!
Not sure how the wing nut sprung out of its groove, and I have not gone back under her to reset the brakes, but before I do if there any comments or suggestions as to what, how, this may have occurred it would be much appreciated.
Cheers Denis S
Pulled off the drive and parked up on the side of the road, handbrake on as normal and then when ready, went to pull away, released handbrake but all four wheels remained locked on!!!
Could not move her.
Have never experienced anything like this before, strange it should happen so suddenly and especially as I have been pretty satisfied with the brakes of late.
Jacked up the car front and back and this confirmed all wheels were locked.
As I had changed the brakes to semi girling type, I was able to back off all the adjusters so the wheels could turn and I was able to get back into the garage.
On inspection the foot brake was solid and could not be depressed any further, the hand brake could be released but this did not release the wheels, the cross tube and all levers were locked and could not be moved forward or back.
Ruby is now up on axle stands and I have applied penetrating oil to all moving components. On checking the brake rod from the pedal, I noted that the wing nut adjuster was not sitting into its groove but rotated so it was sitting way out of position, with a bit of persuasion it sprung back into the groove and the brakes then appeared to be released!!
Not sure how the wing nut sprung out of its groove, and I have not gone back under her to reset the brakes, but before I do if there any comments or suggestions as to what, how, this may have occurred it would be much appreciated.
Cheers Denis S