wheels locking up on 4kq

[Kneale Brownson]

Have you checked for brake seizing?  Maybe parking brake cables 
stuck?  Either way, the car should not be on the road until you get it fixed.

At 12:29 AM 11/12/2000 +0000, Doug Hill wrote:

>Hey listers,
>
>         I'm having a dilemma with the rear wheels on my 87 4kq when it is 
> cold outside (ie below freezing) they are  causing the car to slide 
> around on ice and when the roads are dry it is like I am braking while 
> driving at the same time. This started getting bad a few days ago I 
> really noticed this morning while trying to drive over fresh snow and ice 
> when I realized what was happening I found a semi dry spot and started in 
> first gear at higher RPM's that seemed to cure it for the time being. I 
> was wondering what suggestions you all might have as to what the cause 
> may be. I am suspecting bad bearings, but I could be wrong. Is there any 
> other way to tell if the bearings are bad?
>TIA
>Doug Hill
>87 4k cs quattro
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