'92 LUMINA Z34 - front right wheel stuck

[Fuel]

Don't know where this should go but here goes...

Going to check out a 92 Lumina Z34 with a right wheel
that won't turn. Dude selling the car said his GF
was driving it then heard a clicking that turned
to a clunking then it seized up. I'm thinking stuck
caliper but could be an axle issue. Anyone care to
share their knowledge or experience?

[IsaacHayes]

Take a look at it. It probably is a CV axle if it was making that noise, unless the wheel bearing failed. But if it won't turn then it's probably the axle bound up. I don't think a broke tie rod end would cause the wheel to click like that....

[Fuel]

car's only got 100K but I believe
you're right. hope it's a brake or
bearing issue though.

[patgizz]

could easily be a caliper abutment bolt that came out and now the caliper is stuck in the wheel. try it in reverse. or the CV.

[IsaacHayes]

Ah yeah wheel being stuck as in not spinning. I was thinking turning...

[sharkey]

id try jacking the car up and spinning the wheels in neutral. if the other side spins alright, its not a tranny or diff issue.

id say stuck caliper. ive never seen a hub assembly seize up before, they ususaly just get real loose. axles usualy dont bind up, they just blow apart.

[Fuel]

Was really hot on this car until
seeing it in person. Horrendous!
Looks as though it never saw
the inside of a garage. Lots of
work inside and out. Dude said
100k on the phone then come
to find out 114k.

as for the front wheel, I did not
even pull it. had a quick look and
nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
caliper was fine and bolted down
axle looked dandy so this one is
a mystery.

the only plus is brand new tires
but he wants a cool grand. sad to
say he should have let the car go
before blowing $$$ on tires.

when taken care of these cars are
sharp, in fact there's a fine example
of one on ebay at $3k right now

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet-Lumina-BEAUTIFUL-1992-Z34-CHEVY-LUMINA-BLACK-W-GRAY-INT-3-4L_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6157QQihZ010QQitemZ200157321536QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

and here's the POS I saw this morning...

http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/car/437852636.html

[gpse3400]

that steering wheel never gets smaller....

[93 GP LE]

I wish I had Z34 Luimna like that one even a Euro coupe is nice.

[Stonedified]

i had the exact same problem once.
front right caliper came off, turns out a very important bolt didn't get tightened up after I replaced the brake pads.