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Re: rear brakes stick
NO I didn’t forget you Gene. I’ve just been cogitatin’ on the situation for a bit.
A few more questions are on my mind now.
------How much freeplay do you have at the brake pedal?
There should be 1-2 inches of pedal movement before the master cylinder is moved.
------Was any work done on the brakes prior to the problem starting before you replaced all the parts?
------How far do you drive before you notice the dragging brakes?
------Do the brakes return to normal if the Jeep sits for awhile or overnight?
------If not, what do you need to do to make them quit dragging?
Only two things that come to mind that lead to draggy brakes when all the parts are new like yours, are a blocked compensating port in the master cylinder or the power brake booster binding internally.
Both of these could allow the brakes to release after the vehicle sits for awhile.
------Did you replace the self-adjuster lever, cable and spring??
If the adjuster cable is stretched, that will allow over adjustment of the shoes – probably only on one side but possibly both. You would need to re-adjust the brakes to release them though.
------When you installed the shoes, did you install the shoe with the longest lining in the rear position on both backing plates??
I haven’t seen this cause your specific problem but there is always a first.
Sorry I can’t solve the problem without more questions.
Later
JD
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