My toad rear brakes wear out
I tow a 2001 GMC Z-71 . I have to replace rear brake pads about every 5000 miles of towing. They are down to rivots then. Any one else have rear brake problems ? Thanks for any input. I use ready b...
Forum Discussion
Grit dog wrote:Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
OK if the brakes are drums then they are not "PADS" they are brake shoes. A disc brake system uses pads and a drum brake system uses shoes.
Glad you got it worked out, what or how is the vehicles brake system actuated or applied?
Don
Different guy with "rock" in his name!
Pads/shoes I know the difference but a lot of people just call em all brake pads. Some prolly never seen drum brakes.
Looking into it, appears rear brake drag on those trucks is not uncommon.
As said above, sticky caliper, bad brake hoses are most likely he culprit. Followed by bad proportion ing valve or defective supplementary braking system.
That's why people trade in old cars....cause they don't know how to fix them
HAAHAHA didn't catch that! :S
I replaced all of the soft lines on my 04 and flushed the whole system 4 times over the ownership of that truck. Most people do not notice their vehicles brake pedal becoming soft. The reason is softening of the soft lines and brake fluid deteriorate and becomes moisture laden. This will rust your lines allow the fluid to boil under heavy braking.
Don
