Help with locking rear brakes
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Help with locking rear brakes
I have a 2000 Cherokee in which I have replaced rear drums and pads several times because of the rear brakes locking up when driving at slow speeds. I've used the brake adjuster to where the pads barley touch the rear drums but these is only good for a short time. Any ideas what maybe the problem
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i've had a similar problem with my front brakes. Sometimes after i get into a little mud, my front passenger brakes lock up. I'll just be driving along and all of a sudden it feels like a lose power and i can smell brakes burning. It's done it probably 4 times. if i take it to the car wash and power spray the entire wheel and brakes, it will ease up, but i don't get it.....why only that side? and why would it lock up?
Edit--oops...forgot to mention this is on my YJ.....i have Wranglerforum.com up as well
Edit--oops...forgot to mention this is on my YJ.....i have Wranglerforum.com up as well
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You rear wheel cylinders are probably corroded inside.
Replace both with new ones, adjust rear shoes so that they just touch drum at rest, and bleed the entire brake system.
You could also install new brake hardware just to be sure.
Replace both with new ones, adjust rear shoes so that they just touch drum at rest, and bleed the entire brake system.
You could also install new brake hardware just to be sure.
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I have a 2000 Cherokee in which I have replaced rear drums and pads several times because of the rear brakes locking up when driving at slow speeds. I've used the brake adjuster to where the pads barley touch the rear drums but these is only good for a short time. Any ideas what maybe the problem
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