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A leaking or corroded wheel cylinder would be one guess. Also a parking brake cable adjusted too tightly. Another possibility is a defective proportioning valve, but not likely. Pull the wheel and look for brake fluid on the shoes. If you see fluid, replace the shoes and the wheel cylinder. If you see no fluid, remove the shoes and check the operation of the wheel cylinder. You may have to take it apart to see if it is corroded and sticking. If you have to replace the wheel cylinder, then replace both rear ones. Also flush the system and replace all the brake fluid with fresh fluid from and unopened can. The parking brake should click 3 times before locking the rear wheels. Less than that and it is too tight, more and it is too loose. Adjust accordingly.
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∙ 10y agoUsually the operating mechanism rusts up. I take mine apart every 2 years and wirebrush, then lube everything on them. Also squirt lube up the cables if you can.
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What causes your rear wheels to lock up?
does you truck have drum brakes in the back
What brakes are on 2002 Toyota echo?
Disc brakes in the front, drum brakes in the rear. Anti-lock brakes were optional.
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 rear brakes to lock up?
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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Its a bad cylinder spring
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Driving through a cow pasture.
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.
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( 1 ) on each of the rear drum brakes
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Drum brakes.
Are the rear brakes on a 1984 Chevrolet C-10 disk or drum?
The rear brakes on a 1984 Chevy truck are drum brakes.
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The rear drums only drag cause they need to be adjusted or the drums are bad
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Mine had drum in rear Mine had drum in rear
