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skokie · 03-30-2005, 01:28 PM

Last night I hit the brakes and the right rear tire locked up on me. None of the others did just the right rear. Why would it do that? I wasnt hitting the brakes hard enough for a lock up.

Thanks

**CPNE** · 03-30-2005, 01:33 PM

Shoe adjustment? Or bad wheel cylinder

skokie · 03-30-2005, 01:50 PM

Probably wheel cylinder knowing my luck

I jsut replaced a wheel cylinder on the front a few months back. Maybe its time for a full truck brake job new wheel cylinders, shoes, drums, hardware kit the works.

gr8scott51 · 03-30-2005, 02:43 PM

I agree with the wheel cylinder. A little bit of brake fluid on a shoe will wake you up in a hurry.

shifty · 03-30-2005, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skokie

Probably wheel cylinder knowing my luck

I jsut replaced a wheel cylinder on the front a few months back. Maybe its time for a full truck brake job new wheel cylinders, shoes, drums, hardware kit the works.

4-wheel discs!

skokie · 03-30-2005, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shifty

4-wheel discs!

That would be nice. For now I will settle for a brake job on all 4 wheels. Gotta get the parts first. Probably tackle that 2 saturdays from now.

franko72 · 03-30-2005, 08:41 PM

wheel cylinder blown.I always change one and not the other ,some times its good sometimes twice as bad

CE20934 · 03-30-2005, 09:58 PM

Your e-brake cable on that side could be seized. Same thing happened to me a couple years ago.

Dean23 · 03-30-2005, 10:01 PM

leaking axle seal is my bet.

68w/sbc406 · 03-30-2005, 10:05 PM

i would say the master cylinder is bad. so is the prop valve. the wheel cylinder could stand a replacement. while you are in there you might as well do the axel seal........oh sorry

cantontruck · 03-30-2005, 10:19 PM

Mine did that about a month ago. It was a bad wheel cylinder.

bobs409 · 03-31-2005, 08:53 AM

Mine did that when I had an emergency brake cable keeping the brakes on a bit. After driving a while, it would heat up and get very sensitive. Just touching the brakes made that wheel lock up.

Next time it happens, pull over and carefully feel the drums. If that wheel is alot hotter, that's most likely your problem.

Bob

03-30-2005, 01:28 PM	#1
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,339	Right rear wheel locking up Last night I hit the brakes and the right rear tire locked up on me. None of the others did just the right rear. Why would it do that? I wasnt hitting the brakes hard enough for a lock up. Thanks __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

03-30-2005, 01:33 PM	#2
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,664	Shoe adjustment? Or bad wheel cylinder __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

03-30-2005, 01:50 PM	#3
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,339	Probably wheel cylinder knowing my luck I jsut replaced a wheel cylinder on the front a few months back. Maybe its time for a full truck brake job new wheel cylinders, shoes, drums, hardware kit the works. __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

03-30-2005, 02:43 PM	#4
gr8scott51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 1,839	I agree with the wheel cylinder. A little bit of brake fluid on a shoe will wake you up in a hurry. __________________ Silence is golden, duct tape is silver. - Scott

03-30-2005, 08:41 PM	#7
franko72 Franko72 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cincinnati,Ohio Posts: 471	wheel cylinder blown.I always change one and not the other ,some times its good sometimes twice as bad __________________ 1972 C20 cheyenne Super 402 BB/400 turbo LWB A/C Tilt, Cruise Control, Saddle tanks, Tach My Home Page Better to burn out than it is to rust

03-30-2005, 09:58 PM	#8
CE20934 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Help! I'm in an office park with its own network of freeways! Posts: 470	Your e-brake cable on that side could be seized. Same thing happened to me a couple years ago. __________________ '67 C20--427 tall deck/SM420, 4.10 HO52 (Michigan has not been kind to the Old Man) '95 Caprice--355 LT1/T56/3.42 8.5" 10-bolt (daily driver, almost 300k on the chassis) '07 Outback--wife's car. 125k & counting. No head gasket or transmission issues yet. fingers crossed

03-30-2005, 10:01 PM	#9
Dean23 68cst_ss490 Join Date: May 2001 Location: edmonton,canada Posts: 1,363	leaking axle seal is my bet. __________________ Dean edmonton,canada a winter wonderland 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche LT cold air intake, performance exhaust, Comp cams cam, jba shorty ceramic headers. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3090973

03-30-2005, 10:05 PM	#10
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	i would say the master cylinder is bad. so is the prop valve. the wheel cylinder could stand a replacement. while you are in there you might as well do the axel seal........oh sorry __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

03-30-2005, 10:19 PM	#11
cantontruck cantontruck Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canton,Texas Posts: 27	Mine did that about a month ago. It was a bad wheel cylinder.

03-31-2005, 08:53 AM	#12
bobs409 1969 Custom 30 wrecker Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pottsville, Pa Posts: 2,611	Mine did that when I had an emergency brake cable keeping the brakes on a bit. After driving a while, it would heat up and get very sensitive. Just touching the brakes made that wheel lock up. Next time it happens, pull over and carefully feel the drums. If that wheel is alot hotter, that's most likely your problem. Bob __________________ Bob 63 Impala 283/PG/3.36 (under restoration) 66 Impala 327/PG/3.36 66 Chevelle SS 409/M22/3.55 69 Chevelle 307/PG/3.08 (future restoration) 69 C10 short stepside 454/TH350/3.73 69 Custom 30 tow truck 350/4 spd/4.10 (resto done, CRUISIN TIME!) 71 Cheyenne 20 fleetside 350/4 spd/4.10 71 Chevelle 6/PG/3.08 72 Chevelle 454/M21/4.10



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