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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote ralf Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Oct. 2011 at 3:17am
I would disassemble, clean, paint and replace worn parts and springs.  Start with good stuff and then follow the steps to adjust.  Worn and frozen parts will never work right so bite the bullet and do it right and there will be one less issue down the road.

By the way, after I rehabbed and installed my 11" cam adjusting brakes I found some latter 10" self adjusting brakes and replaced the 11" brakes.


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Ok.. So I pulled the hub.. After further inspection everything looks good.. The adjusters are all the way in the spring is strong.. When you push the brake peddle the the brakes extend.. However the brakes aren't compressing back together.. It does it on both rear wheels but the drivers side is worse.. MC and WC are new lines are free and clear (at least they were).. So I doubt that I could have 2 bad WC's.. I'm questioning the MC however the front brakes work like they should.. So I'm leaning towards the rear lines as the guilty party.. I'm going to disconnect the rear brakes tomorrow and blow the lines out if that fixes the problem then I'll replace them so it doesn't happen again.. Any other thoughts or test I should try to narrow it down?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Joshuatwatson Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Oct. 2011 at 3:55am
Oh yeah.. And when I try to manually compress the brakes after the peddle has been pushed and released they won't go in.. I had to bleed the WC just to get the drum back on!! So, it's got to be either lines, new MC, or very doubtful but that both new WC's are bad.. Thoughts??
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote doug_g Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Oct. 2011 at 4:20am
I would inspect all the rear brake lines looking for a kink that keeps the fluid from returning to the master cylinder.  Also, make sure the flex line to the rear axle has not swelled.

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Flex line??
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Flex line is the little rubber, or if replaced stainless steel flexible portion of line that goes between the normal lines where the flexing of the axle takes place (between axle and frame)  It can wear out and act like a very poorly inflating balloon, expanding and contracting some.  Typically it results in weak brakes, but you never know, stranger things have happened, and it's an easy one to check.
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