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Does it lock up when you apply the brakes?? If it does then you have a leaking wheel cylinder. A small amount of brake fluid gets inside the brake drum causing the wheel to lockup. The fluid usually "burns off" after the brake heats up.

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Q: I have a 99 cavalier the rear brake on drivers side locks up when you first start out for a short distance then goes away what is the problem?
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