Dragging rear brakes HELP!
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Dragging rear brakes HELP!
So last friday I installed a new rear brake line on my jeep. Its a longer unit so I dont bust the stock one when I install my lift. I bleed the brakes on it and everything was working great until today when I noticed that the jeep was braking oddly. After some further tests I discovered that now the rear brakes are locking up with the slightest touch of the brake petal. I dont think this has to do with my brake line install but im not sure. What do you guys think any ideas?
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So last friday I installed a new rear brake line on my jeep. Its a longer unit so I dont bust the stock one when I install my lift. I bleed the brakes on it and everything was working great until today when I noticed that the jeep was braking oddly. After some further tests I discovered that now the rear brakes are locking up with the slightest touch of the brake petal. I dont think this has to do with my brake line install but im not sure. What do you guys think any ideas?
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As soon as you pull the drum off and see the star wheel, you'll be able to tell immediately. You have to push the little retaining clip away from the star wheel to loosen it. The other way, will normally make a clicking sound, and thats tightening. If the shoes are pushing against the drum, it may be difficult to get the drum off too. So, you may want to make the adjustment using the service port, before trying to pull the drum off.
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So I called up my uncle who worked as a brake engineer for 30 years. After looking for leaks and doing a general inspection of everything including the E-brake cable. I found nothing. Then I took it for a test drive and The brakes were fine. After calling him back and explaining. We came up with the following reasoning. It was raining yesterday, I have beyond bald street tires (lift and 33" Duratracs getting installed next weekend). Monday at school I may pull the drums off again and take a look. But, Im def. gonna watch them and take it easy for a few days and see what happens.
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So I called up my uncle who worked as a brake engineer for 30 years. After looking for leaks and doing a general inspection of everything including the E-brake cable. I found nothing. Then I took it for a test drive and The brakes were fine. After calling him back and explaining. We came up with the following reasoning. It was raining yesterday, I have beyond bald street tires (lift and 33" Duratracs getting installed next weekend). Monday at school I may pull the drums off again and take a look. But, Im def. gonna watch them and take it easy for a few days and see what happens.
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