Forgot to mentiion. I did pull the brake drum and it was dry as a bone inside.
No dampness around the wheel cylinder or on back of backplate. Brakes have
not been touched in several years. Could there be a binding issue somewhere
and so there is need of lubricating some points?
Keith
---- pennell@cox.net wrote:
> Listers,
>
> Had an interesting happeniing on a recent drive. It felt like the brakes
>were sticking and I could also feel it as I slowed just before a stop. I cut
>my drive short and went home.
>
> Several days later I jacked up the rear and found the left rear would stick
>solid after applying the brakes. The right rear remained free. The only way
>I could free it was to remove the wheel to get enough effort on the adjuster
>to turn it. One click released it fully. Since then several times I have
>applied the brakes, waited 24 or more hours, and checked again. Still stuck.
>
> I know this symptom could be a sign of the rear flex hose swelling but
>wouldn't that also cause the right rear to hang up? Any thoughts please?
>
> Keith
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