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Old 10-06-2014, 08:42 PM   #4
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Re: '89 C2500 rear brakes lock up

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Originally Posted by j cAT View Post
could be the rear axle seals leaking oil on the drums. also check rear wheel bearings..
Or the wheel cylinders leaking brake fluid on the shoes/drums. Any contamination of the shoes will make for grabby brakes.

While you're in there, assure that the primary shoe is forward, and the secondary shoe is to the rear. Verify that the star-wheel adjuster isn't damaged or seized--and that the shoes are therefore properly adjusted.

If the bearings are defective, the axle shafts will be defective, too. The bearings ride directly on the axle shafts. Thanks, GM. Wonderful engineering.
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