<VV> brake lockup

[mhicks130 at cox.net]

SO I'm on my way to the Tidewater Corvair Club social meeting to show off my new convertible but I never make it because my right rear brake locked up tight.  I could not move the car forward at all - I stalled the engine twice trying.  It finally dawned on me to try going backwards and that worked so I got it out of the middle of the road and on to the shoulder.

I had been on the freeway (at reasonable speeds 60-65) for about 1/2 an hour and had just gotten off.  I thought I was going the wrong way so I made a u-turn at a light.  I then drove under the freeway and stopped at the next red light.  When I went to go on the green - stuck!!!  There was smoke coming from the wheel and it was HOT!  After it cooled down (30 minutes or so) it let go and the car would move.  I had it towed home though.  The brakes work but are very soft - need a good bleeding at least.

So what happened?  Stinkin old cars, this never happens on my Honda minivan!!

BTW - I had AAA and they were GREAT!!!!

mike