Touchy brakes
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Touchy brakes
I have a 2000 F-150 that I just got a couple months ago. I've noticed that sometimes in the morning the brakes are very touchy. When I lightly touch the brakes when pulling out of my driveway it grabs really hard and throws me forward. It seems like the rears are locking up but I can't tell for sure. I set the e-brake at night, so I'm wondering if that has something to do with it. Who else has had this problem? I need to get this fixed before I break the windshield with my head. 
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From: Stockton Ca.
If you have drum brakes on the rear it seems to be a normal? (especially when damp out) situation for the ford trucks. My 97 does the same thing, pull the drums off and knock all the brake dust out of them also use a can of brake clean to clean up the brakes, springs and backing plates. There is/was a TSB for this problem changing the rear shoes to F65Z-or F85Z-2200-A? shoes (not sure I got the part number right been out of Ford for a while) the shoes have a groove running the length of the shoe giving the dust a place to accumulate.
If disc rear parking brake shoes may be hanging up.
Good luck.
If disc rear parking brake shoes may be hanging up.
Good luck.
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There was a truck at work that used to do that every morning... if you drove it for a second with the emergency brake on(i guess to clean off the shoes) it would drive fine for the rest of the day.
Maybe try replacing the rear shoes.. maybe it will help.
Maybe try replacing the rear shoes.. maybe it will help.
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The condensation overnight/in the morning will put light surface rust on the brake drum (ever look throught the wheel of a car/truck after its been sitting for a while and see the rust on the rotor? Same thing here). When the shoes hit it, it locks it up until you release the brake pedal. After a few revolutions, the rust is scraped off and your brakes are back to normal. Mine does it a lot (especially when it rains right after I get home for the night). Once I get out of my gravel driveway and onto the pavement, they're back to normal 
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I believe you have rear discs. The emergency brake is like a small shoe and poor design. I would have that checked if you think it's coming from the rear.
Mine were all broken and in pieces, and grabbing and making noises. Welcome to FTE, there is a lot of info here. I'm sure you will be getting more opinions soon.
Mine were all broken and in pieces, and grabbing and making noises. Welcome to FTE, there is a lot of info here. I'm sure you will be getting more opinions soon.
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I believe you have rear discs. The emergency brake is like a small shoe and poor design. I would have that checked if you think it's coming from the rear.
Mine were all broken and in pieces, and grabbing and making noises. Welcome to FTE, there is a lot of info here. I'm sure you will be getting more opinions soon.
Mine were all broken and in pieces, and grabbing and making noises. Welcome to FTE, there is a lot of info here. I'm sure you will be getting more opinions soon.
Who's the idiot that invented drum brakes anyways and why to they continue to use them? ... more cost to assemble, more parts, harder to service, less efficient. The only thing they're good for is an e-brake.
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