Ken,
Thanks for letting me know about your brake problem. I'm of the opinion that
it might be wise to replace the rear brakes. The only thing I'm wondering is
could it be something wrong in the ABS?

Don

Ken Weitzel wrote:
>> Thanks, but where does one find a "qualified" technician? Do you think it
>> would help to replace the rear brake shoes? One mechanic cleaned the drums
>> and sanded the shoes. That helped for about two days.
>
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>Hi...
>
>Not at all qualified to answer this, but if I may I can
>tell a related story in the hope that it may be helpful...
>
>About 10 years ago had an Olds that developed the annoying
>habit of locking up one of the rear wheels (drum) if you
>so much as thought about touching the brake pedal. The wetter
>or more humid it was the worse. I guess because brake fluid
>is hydroscopic. Scared a lot of folks by "screeching" to a
>(safe, but only I knew it) stop behind them.
>
>Took the wheel apart, found the teensiest wheel cylinder leak,
>just an ever so slight wet-ishness around the seal.
>
>Being of the waste not want not generation, replace the
>cylinder, cleaned the drum thoroughly with brake cleaner,
>and sanded the shoes so they looked like new.
>
>Worked perfectly for a couple of days, and then failed.
>
>Took it apart, cleaned and sanded even more thorougly, and
>again good for a couple of days. Did this several times;
>always perfect and then failed.
>
>Finally got smart; bought new shoes and installed 'em,
>cleaned everything in sight, and it worked fine for as
>long as I owned the thing.
>
>Just for whatever it may be worth...
>
>Take care.
>
>Ken

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