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Offline dirtydan

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Back brakes to tight!!!!!
« on: July 22, 2011, 09:16:12 pm »
they keep tightening up and locking up after a few days.Adjust them again and right back the same way...perplexed!!!
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Offline zieg85

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Re: Back brakes to tight!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2011, 09:19:48 pm »
Is the parking brake cable operating and adjusted correctly?  If the rear brake hose is original it may not be letting the fluid pressure release.  Those are 2 things to check.
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Re: Back brakes to tight!!!!!
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2011, 09:23:51 pm »
Is the smaller shoe towards the front?
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Re: Back brakes to tight!!!!!
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2011, 09:24:48 pm »
Sounds like the Self Adjusters on the drums are bad. I had one go bad on me and if I adjusted it, within 2 days that wheel would lock on me and the brake would drag.
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Re: Back brakes to tight!!!!!
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2011, 12:35:41 am »
Are the adjusters in the correct sides?
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Offline dirtydan

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Re: Back brakes to tight!!!!!
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2011, 10:11:11 pm »
I'm working on the problem tomorrow,I could have the adjusters switched,thanks all....will post outcome later.
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Offline bobcooter

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Re: Back brakes to tight!!!!!
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2011, 10:13:37 pm »
I live by the KISS system. Whenever I do brakes, especially drum brakes I always do one side at the time. That way I don't get anything mixed up and I always have an example to look at if I need it.
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Re: Back brakes to tight!!!!!
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2011, 10:22:23 pm »
     The pistons also could be hanging up, check those while you have it apart.
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Offline dirtydan

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Re: Back brakes to tight!!!!!
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2011, 08:59:58 pm »
New springs, adjusters,shoes.Drove it to work tonight,now I'll wait and see.Thanks all....
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