Saturday 24 September 2011

Car problem brakes are sticking?

i have a 1990 ford crown vic,i had the rear brakes changed (pads and drums)about a month ago.the brakes are sticking when the car is not in use for a couple of hrs and the car shakes.i tried loosening the brake pads but as soon as i step on the brake pedal the brakes adjusts them selves back to the same position.watch can i do?wath's wrong?
Car problem brakes are sticking?
The parking brake is not releasing.
Car problem brakes are sticking?
if you have drum brakes look in the inspection hole and try to losen the gear.
I would replace all the hardware,springs, hold down pins,etc. clean up the backing plate that the shoes rest on and lube the spots where the shoes make contact with the backing plate.