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Hey y'all,
Its me again.
Over the weekend, I replaced the rear brakes (9") on the truck. Initially, I was trying to figure out why my parking brake doesn't work and found that whoever changed brakes last, just didn't bother to hook it up on the pass. side.
Further more, the didn't re-install the PB actuator lever....Had to find one at the JY.
Well, Got her back together but the separator bar (?), between the two shoes at the top, didn't fit. It kept the shoes from contacting the anchor post. Who needs those anyway?!
Got it all back together, bled the brakes, rotated the tires and now have a few issues....
1-I have no brakes. It was better before I replaced the PB actuator lever. I can stop but the pedal goes almost to the floor.
2-It now sounds like the bearings are shot but I cant tell from where. Front, back left, right? Only seems to make the noises when Im doing around 25-40mph. I did replace a wheel stud on both sides in the back so maybe all that beating messed something up?
3-Steering issues. She now wants to go all over the place. Let her drift to the right and she tries to yank to the right. Pull her back to the left and she tries to yank to the left and then back to the right. Theres no correcting. Its a battle the entire drive.
At one point I had a bounce that felt like drivers side rear and after I rotated the tire, the bounce is somewhat gone but at around 70 it seems to have moved, but still there.
Im thinking I need a wheel balance and alignment.
Any ideas fellas?
Oh, BTW, I still have no Parking brake!
Its me again.
Over the weekend, I replaced the rear brakes (9") on the truck. Initially, I was trying to figure out why my parking brake doesn't work and found that whoever changed brakes last, just didn't bother to hook it up on the pass. side.
Further more, the didn't re-install the PB actuator lever....Had to find one at the JY.
Well, Got her back together but the separator bar (?), between the two shoes at the top, didn't fit. It kept the shoes from contacting the anchor post. Who needs those anyway?!
Got it all back together, bled the brakes, rotated the tires and now have a few issues....
1-I have no brakes. It was better before I replaced the PB actuator lever. I can stop but the pedal goes almost to the floor.
2-It now sounds like the bearings are shot but I cant tell from where. Front, back left, right? Only seems to make the noises when Im doing around 25-40mph. I did replace a wheel stud on both sides in the back so maybe all that beating messed something up?
3-Steering issues. She now wants to go all over the place. Let her drift to the right and she tries to yank to the right. Pull her back to the left and she tries to yank to the left and then back to the right. Theres no correcting. Its a battle the entire drive.
At one point I had a bounce that felt like drivers side rear and after I rotated the tire, the bounce is somewhat gone but at around 70 it seems to have moved, but still there.
Im thinking I need a wheel balance and alignment.
Any ideas fellas?
Oh, BTW, I still have no Parking brake!
