To: dakota@csclub0.cs.fredonia.edu@INTERNET; sam_p@ix.netcom.com@INTERNET
From: Clement_D on Tue, Jun 11, 1996 12:53 PM
Subject: RE: Squealing Brakes
From: sam_p@ix.netcom.com@INTERNET on Tue, Jun 11, 1996 12:13 PM
>You wrote:
>>
>>
>>From: Clement_D on Tue, Jun 11, 1996 8:02 AM
>>
>>About a month ago my Dakota developed a squeal from the left rear brake
when
>>almost stopped under medium to hard brake application (doesn't do it with
>>light pressure).
>>
>>My first thought was it was time for rear brakes. Upon examination the
shoes
>>and drums looked in fine condition (no rivit or metal contact, no
excessive
>>ware on the drums). Since I had it apart I decided to do a brake job
anyway.
>>The drums were turned, new shoes and all the springs / clips were replaced.
>>The backing plate was cleaned and the shoe contact points were lubed with
>>hi-temp grease.
>>
>>The squealing continues (still on the left side only) and I would like
some
>>inputs as to the cause and solution.
>>
>>NOTE: The leading edge of the shoes are chamfered and the backing plate is
>>tight on the axle.
> Just a guess, but could it be something with the rear-anti lock stuff
>possibly???
It has occured to me but the anti-lock does not control the rear wheels
independant of each other. It senses rotation in the rear end and controls
brake pressure to the the rear wheels equally. The noise is definately only
related to the left side.
Dave
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