brake problems?

[rseabur]

I know I need to change my fluid but sometimes I will barely touch my brake pedal and the front brakes will almost lock up. It doesn't do it all the time. Pedal is great but I don't like how sensitive they are. Do I have a problem with my system? Has anybody had brakes like this?

[mopartechnician]

Are you sure its your front brakes? If your drums are out of round they will act like its locking up. (cant tell what year you have)

[mulcher812]

If it's the front then I would be checking the calipers If one is sticking then it will grab and pull one direction or the other. I had the passenger side stick and lock it destroied the caliper, pads and the rotor.

[rseabur]

I have an 01 with rear drums. It doesn't pull at all when brakes are applied. Going to do a full brake job in the near future. I had thought at one point that I had bad calipers but am thinking they are fine and just need pads. Going to upgrade the rear drums With the gm part that I read about on here.

[hex0rz]

I know I need to change my fluid but sometimes I will barely touch my brake pedal and the front brakes will almost lock up. It doesn't do it all the time. Pedal is great but I don't like how sensitive they are. Do I have a problem with my system? Has anybody had brakes like this?

 

Does this only occur on you first braking application?

[rseabur]

Yeah seems worse on the first couple steps on the pedal but have had them act up after a 30 mile trip. Went to parts store and they were fine on the way up, got my parts, when leaving hit the pedal and almost threw by buddy against the dash. Inconsistent

[hex0rz]

Ahh, I see. I was speculating that maybe you were experiencing the first initial braking applications. If that was the case it would have more than like have been from the flash rust occurring on the rotors.

[rdsutton]

Hmm I would definitely Do the break job, flush calipers real good, put on rear GM cylinders, and ceramic pads & shoes ! I took my master cylinder reservoir off and cleaned it ! Put DOT 4 Back in. All good.

[rseabur]

Thought you shouldn't run ceramic pads if towing.

[CTcummins24V]

No ceramic. I don't even like them running empty. I had a full cord of wood in the back and I went to stop at a red light and just kept going, once they heat up they don't stop.

[mopartechnician]

I have found that the cheapest pads were the best. They never make noise like the ceramics

[rseabur]

Is there such a thing as a cheap low dust pad? What brand would you recommend? The pads I have now produce a ton of dust. Is there a difference betwenn the pads that have 1 long pad and the ones that look like they have 2 smaller pads? If that makes sense