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S-15 rear brakes - 11/13/2004 2:25:04 AM

rnjohnson

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I have a 1987 S-15 pickup which has had a problem for quite a while with the rear brakes locking whenever it's cold or cold and damp out. Until the brakes warm up, you can't touch them soft enough to prevent locking. Even the lightest touch and the rears lock dead up. I have to drive down our road with one foot on the gas and the other lightly on the brake to warm them up in the morning. Above 50 degrees and they're perfectly fine. The brakes have been serviced twice since having this problem with new pads and such. Any ideas? Can a proportioning valve have problems only at low temperatures?

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RE: S-15 rear brakes - 11/13/2004 3:36:04 AM

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New brake lines perhaps?

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RE: S-15 rear brakes - 11/13/2004 10:58:24 AM

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How do you feel the brake lines would cause that?

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RE: S-15 rear brakes - 11/14/2004 4:20:07 AM

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I'm not a brake expert or anything but my suggestion is to just take it to a brake shop and have them look at it. It could be your caliper messing too....they should be able to help you out (I hope). Like I said, I'm not an expert, I'm just trying to give some suggestions. Sorry.

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RE: S-15 rear brakes - 11/15/2004 1:19:43 AM

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I'm sorry, there was no offense- I was just wondering what your specific thought was.

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RE: S-15 rear brakes - 11/15/2004 3:07:43 AM

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Don't worry about it. No offense taken, no defense given.

Hope you get the problem solved.

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