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06-29-2004, 10:20 PM
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1988 Ranger Brakes locking up
Help! My son's back brakes lock up whenever it rains. They are already very sensitive when it is dry, but if there is rain, they lock up when he uses them. Any suggestions?
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#2
06-30-2004, 09:51 AM
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this is just a shot in the dark, but you may want to check the mechanism that lets the brakes space out away from the drums (or pads) when the brake is let go of....when the brakes are wet, they tend to grab a little more (feels like they are sticky), and it may be that the space is too small, so when he hits the bakes, it just grabs and locks, and the ABS (if it has it) doesn't have any sapce to react without the brakes not working fast enough to slow down the truck...does that make sense? I don't know if I explained it well enough
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#3
07-06-2004, 09:00 PM
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Check the axle seals behind the backing plate. You may be getting axle grease leaking on the brake drum. This will cause the brakes to grab. Had this problem in an old Buick. If this is the problem, the fix is a little complicated - need to replace the seal by sliding out the half axle. (This means opening the differential case.) Good Luck.
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