Grabbing drum brakes on a 1985 pickup
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Grabbing drum brakes on a 1985 pickup
A while back, I stumbled on a 1985 regular cab longbed 4x4 that was pristine. The truck has no mods except some custom wheels and 31" tires, and I like it that way. I'm getting hung up on the rear brakes though. In wet/cold weather, the rear brakes want to grab and skid for the first stop or two. I have noticed that if I deliberately grind the brakes while driving for a bit, it's not quite as bad. I just know that one of these days I'm going to forget to grind my brakes and rear-end someone, or worse. I've had the fluid flushed, had the calipers cleaned an lubed, adjusted the parking brake to no avail. I want to keep the truck but if I can't figure this out I will just have to sell it I guess. I thought about just trying different pads, but everyone I talk to seems to think that would do no good. Any help would be appreciated.
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I mentioned rear a couple of times. You get the idea that I cleaned the brake hardware on the rear brakes with no benefit. Can you suggest what the parts are called if not calipers? I've been to a few mechanics and gotten answers like "IDK" and "put some weight in the back." Sounds like malarkey to me, that's why I thought I'd try here because it's a specialized community for a really old truck.
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Drum brakes have shoes that are pushed outward against drums. Those are what stops the truck in the back.
Calipers push pads inwards against a rotor and that is what stops the truck in the front.
Might be your lspv, or the friction material of the shoes could take a while to warm up before they work optimally.
Calipers push pads inwards against a rotor and that is what stops the truck in the front.
Might be your lspv, or the friction material of the shoes could take a while to warm up before they work optimally.
#9
It turns out that this is a common problem, not just with Yota trucks ( https://www.google.com/search?q=drum...hrome&ie=UTF-8 ). I don't see any good solutions out there.
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Learn to drive it like this!!
I swear they are making the driver just a steering wheel holder.
In the olden days just after the dinosaurs one expected a empty pick up to act like this .
Replace your LSPV or install a manual valve.
I have no idea what you mean by grinding your brakes??
I swear they are making the driver just a steering wheel holder.
In the olden days just after the dinosaurs one expected a empty pick up to act like this .
Replace your LSPV or install a manual valve.
I have no idea what you mean by grinding your brakes??
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This thread actually helped a little. I think I will try LSPV next. https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...easily-259931/
#15
Some follow up, I solved this issue by keeping my rear brake calipers clean and lubricated. The trouble started with the e-brake actuators which had seized. When the calipers were actuated, they were also sticking in the "engaged" position and not retracting. It turns out that a little periodic cleaning and lubricating did the trick.
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