1303 beetle

[squire]

ok, well it has took 3 years but i have finally bought a beetle, however, i came to move it and the front passenger wheel appears seized.... d'oh has anyone got a scooby what the problem is likely to be and a possible solution...?... I'm suspecting that the brake is seized

[PetenAli]

Is it 1303 or 1303S i.e. drum or disc brake on the front?

If its a disc then probably the pistons are siezed in the caliper. If its a drum then the wheel cylinder may be seized. Alternatively if its drums the shoes may have stuck to the drums in which case several hard hits with a hammer may do the job. Or you could try de adjusting the brakes although if it has been standing the adjusters will probably be siezed as well.
How long has it been standing?

[squire]

its a 1303 with a 1285cc engine, its been stood for over 2 years, the floor pans and heater channels all seem good, it fires first time, its just the brakes really

[PetenAli]

its a 1303 with a 1285cc engine, its been stood for over 2 years, the floor pans and heater channels all seem good, it fires first time, its just the brakes really

Drum brakes then... Shouldn't be too hard to sort that problem

[lloydy]

i always found really pressing hard on the brake pedal would free them off, should hear a nice crack when they free.
Or as above get mr lump out and give them a whack

[jimpainter]

Take the wheel off, and give it a crack with a hammer as has been said. You could try adding a little heat around the drum as well......But not too much.

Solid pans and channels hey... Thats a good find

[squire]

cheers guys but unfortunately, just as my sex life I could have been a bit premature haha, begining to spot a hell of a lot of rust, damn my thinking with my heart instead of my head to hell hahaha

[jimpainter]

Its a bug.... It wouldnt be right if you didnt have to do rust repairs. Get your welder out.