My drums get stuck after heavy rains/snows HELP
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My drums get stuck after heavy rains/snows HELP
As the topic title says, my drums are getting stuck after it rains (with and without driving) and also in the winter. I figured this problem would go away when I did my brake job (new rear shoes and greased all the backing plate areas and got new drums). I didn't replace the springs/adjusters because everything was in fairly good shape, no major rust and the adjusters were smooth.
Today was the first hard rain in about a 3 month period. I was leaving the parking lot at work to get lunch....and the truck wouldn't move (it had done this in the winter as well) I checked to make sure the parking brake was released...YES.
Proceeded to launch the truck to un-stick the drums...... and after 2 attempts, the truck frees itself...
While braking at a nearby stop light, both rear tires locked up and chirped and made the *** end of the truck rise up HIGH, and the front dive.
Well. Here is my dillema.
ITs been about 4000 miles since I did the new shoes/drums.
I will see if NOT using the parking brake while wet out will help this situation.
The main thing bothering me is this makes me look like an ***, revving up to around 6000rpms to launch the truck out of a parking spot in a 5mph speed zone.....and then when braking lightly for the first few times, the brakes grab HARD (I have had all other vehicles do this) I understand the surface of the rotors and drums get a light rust on them....and the first attempts to brake are usually grabby.....but not THIS grabby,
My ABS light NEVER comes on as my drums lock up....would this be becase of the front not locking....so the ABS ring doesn't send its signal to do the ABS pedal dance.....?
Sorry for the long post, but this is frustrating.
Today was the first hard rain in about a 3 month period. I was leaving the parking lot at work to get lunch....and the truck wouldn't move (it had done this in the winter as well) I checked to make sure the parking brake was released...YES.
Proceeded to launch the truck to un-stick the drums...... and after 2 attempts, the truck frees itself...
While braking at a nearby stop light, both rear tires locked up and chirped and made the *** end of the truck rise up HIGH, and the front dive.
Well. Here is my dillema.
ITs been about 4000 miles since I did the new shoes/drums.
I will see if NOT using the parking brake while wet out will help this situation.
The main thing bothering me is this makes me look like an ***, revving up to around 6000rpms to launch the truck out of a parking spot in a 5mph speed zone.....and then when braking lightly for the first few times, the brakes grab HARD (I have had all other vehicles do this) I understand the surface of the rotors and drums get a light rust on them....and the first attempts to brake are usually grabby.....but not THIS grabby,
My ABS light NEVER comes on as my drums lock up....would this be becase of the front not locking....so the ABS ring doesn't send its signal to do the ABS pedal dance.....?
Sorry for the long post, but this is frustrating.
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I never had this problem on my 92 Ranger.......ever.
This seems to be a common problem of the 01-current years.
I know the surface of the rotors and drums get a light coating of rust due to the moisture in the air, but SHEESH.
I am going to check out all my brake pads/shoes/calipers again to make sure something isn't loose, dry when it should be tight/greased.
Somebody at my work thinks possibly the brake proportioning valve could be going bad....although I think that has to do with the ABS system......and that self-diagnoses okay.
So. We'll see what happens.
This seems to be a common problem of the 01-current years.
I know the surface of the rotors and drums get a light coating of rust due to the moisture in the air, but SHEESH.
I am going to check out all my brake pads/shoes/calipers again to make sure something isn't loose, dry when it should be tight/greased.
Somebody at my work thinks possibly the brake proportioning valve could be going bad....although I think that has to do with the ABS system......and that self-diagnoses okay.
So. We'll see what happens.
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Originally Posted by yumcheetos
yep.....mines never done that.......yay.....LUCKY me.....lol
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My 2000 did this every time someone spit withing 10 feet of my truck for a while. I guess the moisture really does effect those drums! I would lock up the rear end, or lunge forward just from putting my foot ON the brake pedal!
Last time I did a rear-brake job, I set the adjusters for the parking brake, then backed it off one "click". You can do this from the outside of the wheel without having to remove it. There is a small rubber grommet on the inside bottom edge of the drum plate. Remove that to expose your adjustment.
I backed it off and haven't had a lock-up since.
Last time I did a rear-brake job, I set the adjusters for the parking brake, then backed it off one "click". You can do this from the outside of the wheel without having to remove it. There is a small rubber grommet on the inside bottom edge of the drum plate. Remove that to expose your adjustment.
I backed it off and haven't had a lock-up since.
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