Rear brakes locked up!
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 6:25 pm
I try very hard to look through the forums first, before wasting any time. I can't find the answer to my problem. Today, out of the blue, I drove my 1989 BII XLT three miles down the road. At times, I have noticed my rear brakes sticking a bit. I try to not use my emergency brake, because it old and it does have a tendency to stick. The cables are old. I was mostly fine, until I stopped to get my mail, 1/4 down the road at my box. I started up and backed out and noticed a lot of pressure, like the back brakes were on. I drove forward for a bit and had to pull over to make sure I didn't the e brake pushed down a bit. it was not. I turned off the engine again to chat with a friend. I started back up to drive home and could not move. I tried reverse and forward, to see if they would break loose. I had to put it in 4x4 low and in first gear just to get it to the end of the driveway. That was it! I got underneath to check the ebrake cable. it was limp. I took a hammer and smacked the drums. Both back wheels are locked up! I tried again, in 4x4 low to rock back and forth with no luck. Very strange that this would happen at the snap of a finger. Could this be an ABS failure of some sort? What can I check? I did find an electrical connection that was dangling down behind the ebrake pedal, but maybe it's always been disconnected. Thought? Things to check? I'm dead in the water and live in the middle of nowhere with no mechanics, at all.
Tom
Tom