ok well when i hit the brakes first of all they squeak.. keep in mind
resurfaced drums and new shoes
did the same thing befor and after i got new crap
when i hit te brakes at low speed sometimes the back wheels will just lock up especially the right rear
its like the car is on switches sometimes if im going slow and hit the brakes the back wants to dip down pretty hard.. so to fix it i:
Take off drums
Clean with brake cleaner thuroughly
adjust the wheel at the bottom so the drum goes back on snug as i was told by friend at dealership
Go in reverse n brake a coupel times great
BRAKES WORK AWSOME..
about 50miles later it does the exact same thing i have no idea what to do?!?!
someone else had to of had this problem - any insight is helpful thanx
they are drums, unfortnately you jsut have to let them wear that way......dont go in reverse once you set the adjustments. that jsut throws them off
I have the same problem! im thinking the E brake cable needs to be adjusted but ever really tried that. if you find time, go under the car and pull on the e brake cable to lessen the tension going into the brake. That worked for me but again the problem is reoccurring
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The drum cylinder is probably leaking brake fluid. A few drips and you'll start to notice the drums wanting to lock-up. The brake cleaner takes the fluid off, that's why it fixes it short-term. Could also be that your driving through oily puddles or something like that... New cylinders cost about $10 to $20 depending on where you get it from, and aren't that hard to replace if you've worked on the rest of the brakes before.
i mite have to look into that i have 2 cavaliers they both do the same thing its quite irritating.. and embarissing
wheel cylinders are easy to replace, jsut make sre u have penetrating lube to get the hub off. and the hub is held on with a t55 torx bit, (trust me)
i didnt have to take the hob off to get them off or to put them on. Anyway replaced
shoes
drums
and cylinders it seems great hope it stays that way
really?, mine wouldnt come out w/o taking off the hub
SunfireGTguy2120 wrote:I have the same problem! im thinking the E brake cable needs to be adjusted but ever really tried that. if you find time, go under the car and pull on the e brake cable to lessen the tension going into the brake. That worked for me but again the problem is reoccurring
I'm not aware of a way to loose the cable from under the car. The easiest way is to take the boot off of the ebrake handle and reset the cable pre-tensioner in the ebrake mechanism. You can do it in like 5 mins.
I'm having the same kind of problem but it only happens when it has been raining hard and the car sits over night. Or if it is really cold and the car has been sitting over night. I go to drive the car in the mornings and when I apply the brake they lock up in the back. It will do that for a few min then after the car is warmed up a bit it stops for the rest of the day until the next morning. But remind you it only locks up like this if it rains alot or is really cold.
My car has two speeds, fast and faster.
Have you tried a can of brake cleaner?
Yes I have, but here soon I think I'm just going to replace everything, drum, pads, and the cylinders. And see if that helps any...
My car has two speeds, fast and faster.
MOISTURE is what makes the rear brakes stick and lock up, i dont think u can do anything about it other than disable your rear brakes lol. mine always does that too in the mornings when its cold right after start up or after rain.
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I'm having the same kind of problem but it only happens when it has been raining hard and the car sits over night. Or if it is really cold and the car has been sitting over night. I go to drive the car in the mornings and when I apply the brake they lock up in the back. It will do that for a few min then after the car is warmed up a bit it stops for the rest of the day until the next morning. But remind you it only locks up like this if it rains alot or is really cold.
the exact same problem with mine.. exact reason im swapping to disc too..
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