# Back Right Brake Locked

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/back-right-brake-locked/52524>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** neon, dodge\
**Created:** [July 26, 2010, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/back-right-brake-locked/52524 "2010-07-26T22:09:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![turkeybye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecccb3/32.png) [@turkeybye](https://community.cartalk.com/u/turkeybye)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2010, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/back-right-brake-locked/52524/1 "2010-07-26T22:09:17Z")

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The back right brake is locked up. I’ve banged on it and it releases for just a second when I pull forward a little, but when I put it in reverse and try it then, it locks up again. Any ideas on how to release this?

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2010, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/back-right-brake-locked/52524/2 "2010-07-26T22:13:09Z")

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What year is it?

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**Author:** ![turkeybye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecccb3/32.png) [@turkeybye](https://community.cartalk.com/u/turkeybye)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2010, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/back-right-brake-locked/52524/3 "2010-07-26T23:00:38Z")

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1998

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2010, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/back-right-brake-locked/52524/4 "2010-07-26T23:11:46Z")

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Take the drum off and see what fell apart in there…