very touchy brake
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very touchy brake
I think I have a brake problem, but I guess I'm not sure. It seems the brakes on my 96 are too good! I've noticed it within the last 6 months that it seems to be getting more noticalbe - when I barely touch the pedal, it about throws you out the front window, and the front and back brakes almost lock up. I thought I remember a writeup on this, but it was a while ago and I could not find it when I searched. Any ideas?
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i have a somewhat similar situation, but only when it rains and then i let the truck sit overnight. is your issue constant no matter what the weather is?
the guys at my shop said a very thin layer of surface rust can accumulate overnight- just enough to make brakes grabby for a while. after riding the brake for the first quarter mile, it clears up.
the guys at my shop said a very thin layer of surface rust can accumulate overnight- just enough to make brakes grabby for a while. after riding the brake for the first quarter mile, it clears up.
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the rear drums were turned / new shoes about 15k miles ago. Fronts were turned with new pads about 25k miles ago. This situation has happened since then. I put very few miles on my truck a year and most of the time I'm not hauling anything large so not a lot of extra wear and tear on my brakes. When I touch the brake pedal on gravel, all 4 tires will skid. When braking I also have no pull to one side nor do I feel any vibration - very smooth stopping, just extreamly touchy. I checked my fluid and I'm right at the full mark. I guess I will take a look at each wheel to see if there is any oil, dirt, etc causing the abrupt stopping. I would think however, after driving / stopping all day long it would get less grabby as time went on, but I dont feel any difference in braking relating to length of time driven.
