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| | | | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4 | Problem that is happening is the rear brakes are hanging, intermittently. At first, the left rear was hanging/dragging causing the drum to get hot. Right rear was fine. Adjusted the master cylinder push rod to have a little more free play. Drove it 5 miles and no issues. Ended up replacing the front wheel cylinders because fluid was leaking. Bled the brakes afterwords, drove it a mile came back and no issues. Customer picked up the truck and left. Returned 15 minutes later and said the right rear was dragging/hanging and it was hot to the touch, left rear was fine. Checked the e-brake and isn't hanging. Any ideas??? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | Wheel cylinder cup sticking? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | I would open the bleeder a bit on the wheel that is hot and sticking, to see if that relieves the drag, at that moment in time. If that were the case, it would point to some pressure remaining, perhaps caused by the flex line in the back.
If the front cylinders were leaking, isn't it time for a rebuild of all the hydraulics? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4 | The only parts not replaced are the lines, steel & rubber. The entire system has been replaced at this point. I was wondering if one of the rubber lines can cause this problem since it moved from the left side to the right side. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 | Might be time to look at the lines, and wheel cylinders. Also check the MC, if it won't return all the way a port will not uncover and hold pressure.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 603 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 603 | I just had the same problem with my big GMC. Master cylinder was bad and holding pressure.
Also your rubber lines can collapse inside.
57 GMC LCF 370 55 John Deere 40-W 59 John Deere 430-W 2000 GMC 4x4 56 John Deere 420-W Pix on Photobucket | | | | | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4 | It's a new master cylinder, 6 months old. It still could be that. If it was the master cylinder, wouldn't both rear brakes be hanging/dragging. Not just one side. Also, why would the left do it and then the right do it but not together. I suspect the rubber lines going to each wheel. The age is unknown for the rubber brake hoses. | | |
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