rear brakes locking up

[stevens cummins]

i hadnt thought of that:duh:ill try that tomarrow:thankyou:

[Rogan]

adjust by popping the plug out of the backing plate (a rubber oval plug) and use a flat-tip screwdriver or 'brake spoon' to spin the star adjuster..Best to put the rear axle on stands so the rear tires are off the ground, to be able to spin it and check for pad drag correctness.It could be that, but I doubt it. I chased this issue for weeks on mine. But, you never know :)Good luck.

[stevens cummins]

:thankyou:ill try to tear in to it asap might be a couple weeks sadly as the foodlion warehouse where i work is closing and ive been in a panic:ahhh:to find another job

[CUMMINSDIESELPWR]

its nice to have so many here pitching in info, im learning more every day!

[Rogan]

i hadnt thought of that:duh:ill try that tomarrow:thankyou:

Able to try it yet? Just curious.

its nice to have so many here pitching in info, im learning more every day!

Damn-straight!

[stevens cummins]

not yet ive not had the chance yet got too much at once going on at home but i did notice that if i set my park brake it dont release as soon as i pop it it waits a couple seconds

[dripley]

Try lubing the cable, might be getting dry or dirty maybe.

[stevens cummins]

will do will any penetrating oil work? dont wana mess up my cable

[dripley]

A dry lubricant like garphite might be better especially if it is getting dirty. Used ot use on motorcycle cables.

[stevens cummins]

humm ok ill have to look at my local parts store sence all i have acess to is penatrating oil and chain lube

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which way would i turn the adjuster tru the back plate to loosen it

[CUMMINSDIESELPWR]

humm ok ill have to look at my local parts store sence all i have acess to is penatrating oil and chain lube

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which way would i turn the adjuster tru the back plate to loosen it

you cant, there is a tab behind it preventing it from turning the other way. thus you would have to take the drum off. Unless there is a way to get in there without having to take the drum off.

[stevens cummins]

yea thats the prob the shoes are holding the drum on where its wore

[CUMMINSDIESELPWR]

yea thats the prob the shoes are holding the drum on where its wore

prybar works wonders. when you put it all back together ensure that everything is back to the right spot as using a prybar will pull the shoes out a bit. unless someone knows a better way, this is how ive done it.

[stevens cummins]

ok so heres a up date i didnt have to to get it apart but i did jack up the rear checked both wheels spun they did and i slowly started applying the parking break in small amounts and the passenger side locked down a pretty good amount before the drivers i had to get the brake set most of the way before the drivers side locked. then when i relaesed the park brake the passenger side is still hard to turn i checked the cables and they both move freely. what do you all gather from this?

[CUMMINSDIESELPWR]

seems to be binding in the mechanics of the drum brake. i would take the wheel and drum off, inspect and clean. check for proper operation with the drum off. manipulate the ebrake and look at it, then release and you will see whats binding.

[Rogan]

you CAN spin the adjuster either direction, it's just harder to back it off than it is to tighten. I "think" that if you place the screwdriver in the slot (handle down, tip up) and rotate the inner part of the adjuster-wheel down, that loosens the brakes.. Basically, turning the wheel one way is easy, turning it the other way is hard. the 'hard' way, is loosening the brakes.You can get graphite lube (for the cables) at a bicycle store, as well.

[CUMMINSDIESELPWR]

didnt know you could turn it the other way! thanks for the heads up rogan

[Rogan]

It isn't easy, mind you, but it can be done. I've even had to do it for my rear disc rotor removal (the park brake resides inside the rotor hub hat.)

[stevens cummins]

thanks guys im try and tear in to it as soon as it quits snowing lol its just too cold

[Mopar1973Man]

not yet ive not had the chance yet got too much at once going on at home but i did notice that if i set my park brake it dont release as soon as i pop it it waits a couple seconds

Just got done with this problem on my truck the cable had froze up completely and only 1 brake was working. But cables are really cheap to replace through RockAuto.Com. I paid all of $22 bucks for my passenger side cable. It might be worth looking into replacement of the cables than wondering if the cable going to last... Just checked on RockAuto.Com and yours are ranging from $12 bucks to $25 bucks.