Brake seizing while driving!?!?
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Brake seizing while driving!?!?
hey guys, question about my breaks
well my rear right break was seized when I went to drive, I got it unseized by kicking my tire and then driveing in first for 20 ft with the rear break screaming. I thought it was just ice as it has been very humid out- like 90% and is dropping below freezing today. but when driving on the highway I tapped my breaks (this is 6 hours later after work and 20 after starting to drive) and I started to fish tail lightly, this was fine, but after recovering it felt like the truck was pulling, well I get it home 10 min later and the rear right break smells like I have been riding it down my ski hill the left dosent smell at all.
I just replaced the shoes and calipers last winter, 11 months ago, along with all but the proportioning valve.
any ideas?
I would kind of not like to get my girlfriend killed if this happens on the highway again, me I dont care about, her I do.
I havent replaced the springs and internal workings, could that be it?
either way I think I will replace those in a couple of weeks.
1985 f150 reg cab reg box 300 I6 4spd manual
well my rear right break was seized when I went to drive, I got it unseized by kicking my tire and then driveing in first for 20 ft with the rear break screaming. I thought it was just ice as it has been very humid out- like 90% and is dropping below freezing today. but when driving on the highway I tapped my breaks (this is 6 hours later after work and 20 after starting to drive) and I started to fish tail lightly, this was fine, but after recovering it felt like the truck was pulling, well I get it home 10 min later and the rear right break smells like I have been riding it down my ski hill the left dosent smell at all.
I just replaced the shoes and calipers last winter, 11 months ago, along with all but the proportioning valve.
any ideas?
I would kind of not like to get my girlfriend killed if this happens on the highway again, me I dont care about, her I do.
I havent replaced the springs and internal workings, could that be it?
either way I think I will replace those in a couple of weeks.
1985 f150 reg cab reg box 300 I6 4spd manual
Last edited by ctubutis; Jan 24, 2011 at 10:07 AM. Reason: Fixed spelling in title
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A rusted wheel cylinder would be more the cause of that, since the brake fluid pressure is strong enough to overcome the rust, but the springs can't pull back against the rust. But the rusted brake cables are so common on these trucks, I would check them too. If they don't move freely, replace them, they are not expensive and always give trouble on these old trucks.
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If they are dragging they will expand and get tighter as they heat up
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A rusted wheel cylinder would be more the cause of that, since the brake fluid pressure is strong enough to overcome the rust, but the springs can't pull back against the rust. But the rusted brake cables are so common on these trucks, I would check them too. If they don't move freely, replace them, they are not expensive and always give trouble on these old trucks.
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They're called parking brake cables.
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Basicly, there's 3 pieces to the park brake cables. The front cable, which varies depending on wheelbase, and the right/left rear cables. The right and left rear cables are different from each other, but are the same whether the wheelbase is 116", 131", 133", or 155".
A rear brake dragging can be caused by a few things, but the most common items are: binding park brake cable, sticking wheel cyl, or shoes adjusted too tight. As mentioned, they tend to drag more after driving for a short distance, as the brake gets warmer. Afterall, they do work on the principal of friction.....
A rear brake dragging can be caused by a few things, but the most common items are: binding park brake cable, sticking wheel cyl, or shoes adjusted too tight. As mentioned, they tend to drag more after driving for a short distance, as the brake gets warmer. Afterall, they do work on the principal of friction.....
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the front one from the e brake pedal has a sheath on it too and sometimes sticks, but its pretty rare.