Headed off to an car event early this morning. About a mile out there was a clunk (an unusual one, not one of the many normal ones) from the rear as I pulled away from a stop. At the next stop I noticed there was rolling resistance. Checked/cycled parking brake and that all seemed to engage and disengage normally. Traffic light turned and I headed down the highway but as shifted to third I noticed some odd heavy vibration from the rear and backed off. Since I was close to home I drove it back. In the garage could confirm something was dragging. I could still, with some effort, manually push it. If I set the parking brake it won't roll at all, so it's still functioning.
I switched cars and headed to event and am writing this at the event in hopes of good ideas to look at when I'm back home. My first and current thought is that the rear drum is somehow not fully releasing. No friction material smell when I got back home, but it's not that much resistance that would overheat the shoes in under 5 miles. Any other ideas as to what could be causing the drag? Very bummed not to be able to drive the car today.
Many thanks!
Phil
