The drivers side rear wheel siezed up on my wife's car today. I drove it yesterday and it was fine. I removed the rear wheel and pulled the brake pads back off the disc and it would only move about 1/4 turn. I put the wheel back on and through additonal leverage got it rotate around about 3 turns and then it stopped.

So I know it is not the brakes, could it be the rear wheel bearing, the parking brake ( which was not used) or something else?

Thanks

Mike

How about the parking brake assembly? See previous posts on this.

I'd definitely be thinking it's the parking brake and not the bearing. Take the wheel off again, and this time grab the brake rotor and shake it about a bit, trying to rotate it back and forth as well. Or better yet, give it a few whacks with a rubber mallet. I love rubber mallets.

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See them bow their heads to die as we would bow when they walked by...

I'd guess the bearing has seized although they usually growl and howl quite a while before they seize. Fairly easy job to pull it and have a look.

All you can really do is speculate until you get it apart, my guess would be bearing failure as well. It should come apart easy enough unless it has welded itself to the spindle. If this is the case you are in for some fun and games for sure.

Mark

Got it apart tonight, It has been just too D--- hot to go out to the garage.

Finally got the disc off, it had kind of rusted on there adn the brake linigs fell out. Everything else spun freely. So nowo to search the web for where to buy brake parts.

Any advice on good shop is welcome.

Thanks

Mike

www.fcpgroton.com
www.autohausaz.com
www.eeuroparts.com
www.ipdusa.com

I would stick with OEM parts as much as possible on this one if I were you.
If you're in for rotor and pad changes, go with the OEM for pads and Zimmerman (regular, non-slotted) or Brembo for the rotors. They are the maker of OEM. I know that others will say to go with other pads, and granted the OEM's cause a lot of dust but they do last longer and don't eat up the rotors as bad as others.
Good luck!
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1998 S70 T5 Emarald Green Metallic, 2004 V70 2.5T Ruby Red, Previous Owner of Black '94 850 Turbo Wagon. My cars have been running so well lately they've got me worried.

Thanks for the list if websites. I just reread my message, boy does my spelling ever s---. Oh well you got the point.

Thanks again

Mike