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Brakes loose in reverse...

Old 07-10-2009, 11:01 AM
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So here's the deal, I fixed up the self adjusting parts in the rear a few weeks ago. It got me back a lot of brake pressure that I had lost.

Now I have good pressure when driving forewords, but its still loose as hell when I'm in reverse.

Thoughts on why this is happening?
Old 07-12-2009, 07:27 PM
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Ok, hows this...

Does the brakes switch from mostly braking in the front to braking int he rear when in reverse?
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No, my brakes have always been poor when backing up--Keeping them adj. manually has been my way of dealing with them. i have replaced all of the hardware many times and the problem still comes back after awhile. During the summer they get adj. alot as i almost always do them before wheelin
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It's normal, forget it.
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