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Wheel cylinder (drum brakes) or caliber (disc brakes) sticking. If you find this to be the case you need to replace both sides and replace your brake fluid which is contaminated with moisture.
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What causes your rear wheels to lock up?
does you truck have drum brakes in the back
What causes the rear brakes to lock up easily on a 2001 sport trac?
The brake shoes may be out of adjustment causing the shoes to contact the drums prematurely. You could have a proportiong valve issue, but try adjusting the rear brakes first.
Why are rear brakes locking up?
The rear brakes will lock when there isn't enough weight in the rear of the vehicle, the surface is loose (like a gravel road), or they [the brakes] are applied to heavily. Newer vehicles with anti-lock brake systems (ABS) should not have this problem.
Vehicle has a disc brakes and drum brake system The rear wheels lock-up too quickly during hard brake?
Rear drum brakes, that lock up during heartbreaking quicker than the front brakes, can be adjusted. The rear brake pads need to be backed off.
What causes brakes to lock-up on a Honda Civic?
Most likely brake master cylinder.
Why do the front brakes lock up?
Improperly adjusted, new pads, low traction, etc.... most vans only had rear-wheel antilock brakes.
Why do rear brakes lock up 2001 Chevy Tracker?
Frozen caliper? if disc brakes Broken or disconnect return spring if drum brakes? Brakes not adjusted properly? Parking brake cable frozen and not releasing?
Why do the brakes lock up on your 2003 Chevy venture when you reverse?
Your rear brakes (drum) are probably so worn out that the shoes are trying to rotate with the drum and lock up. There is an adjuster inside the drum & you might can tighten the shoes, but if they are that worn out, then replace the brake shoes.
Why would one rear wheel lock up on my 1993 Pontiac Sunbird even though it has just had work done on the brakes?
Are the brakes right and is the e-brake not sticking?
Fix a rear wheel lock up?
Either your emergency brake is hanging up or your wheel cylinder is leaking fluid and needs replaced if drum brakes and if disc brakes the caliper could be bad.
What would cause the left rear brakes to lock up on a 1997 GMC sierra?
warped drum. worn out brake shoes.
Why would a 1998 Chevy pick ups rear brakes lock up and catch fire?
make sure your emergency brake is not on
