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Old 10-29-2003, 09:29 PM   #1
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I need help

I put my truck in drive today, and my brakes locked up, and it wouldnt move foreward. So I put it in neutral( tried to push it), and it still wouldnt move foreward. Then I put it in reverse, and it went back fine.

In other words, my truck cant go foreward without the brakes locking up.
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Old 10-29-2003, 09:56 PM   #2
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Can you tell if it's the front or rear or both locking up?

You say it went backward's fine but did you try to move foreward's again? And if so were the brake's still locked?

Any way it sounds like the priority valve may be @ fault or bad return springs if it's the rear's.
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Old 10-29-2003, 10:05 PM   #3
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SIEZED CALIPER.
What could I do about that?
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Old 10-29-2003, 10:12 PM   #4
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Can you tell if it's the front or rear or both locking up?
I cant tell really, I've tried it several times, and it does the same thing everytime. But thanks everyone for the help. I really appreciate it.
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Old 10-30-2003, 10:47 AM   #5
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A few years ago when my tranny bit the dust, it wouldn't move in any gear except reverse. I was 40 miles from home. I called a tow truck.
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Old 10-30-2003, 02:40 PM   #6
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well to find out for sure, jack up each wheel and try to spin it. if it doesnt spin, thats the one that's siezed. yank the wheel and relpace the caliper. personally I would replace them both just so u have a matched system and not chasing problems later. to check the rear, jack up the rear, put the tranny in neutral and try turning 1 side. even if it doesnt turn all the way around it should move a little, if it doesnt then that's the side thats buggered. yank the wheel and drum and see whats goin on.
I was actually planning on doing that today. And I really hope its not my trans., although a new one would'nt really be all that expensive. It would still be a good chunk of money though. Anyways, thanks again everyone, and I'll let you know how it goes.
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Old 10-30-2003, 05:07 PM   #7
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It's my back driver side wheel.
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Driving 40 miles in reverse, hmm...........
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Are you sure your E-Brake is not stuck on?

Worth a check.
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Are you sure your E-Brake is not stuck on?
I'm sure, I checked several times.
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Driving 40 miles in reverse, hmm...........
Yeah, that's kind of where the tow truck came into play....
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Old 10-31-2003, 02:42 AM   #12
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I had to back down the street, then into a dead end(a very round dead end), and finally back down the street and into my drive way. Oh yes, and I still obeyed all traffic laws, complete stop at a stop sign, and my turn signal This was all on my street by the way, no one around (exept for a few neighbors that were looking at me funny).
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Old 10-31-2003, 04:00 AM   #13
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i had my tranny go in my burb one time, and i drove 8 blocks across town all back streets of course in reverse. and passed numerous vehicles going the other direction and nobody even payed attention to me. oh and i did obey all signs and i cant remember if i used my turn signal or not.
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sounds like a bad E-BRAKE cable
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sounds like a bad E-BRAKE cable
I'll check that too.:p thanks
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