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98 Chrylser Cirrus(Dodge Stratus look alike) rear brake problem
Hello all. New to the forum. I have a 98 Chrysler Cirrus that has a
problem with the rear passenger side brakes. 3 times now, I have replaced the wheel cylinder, brake shoes, springs, and the drum, and 4 times now(yeah, it's burnt up again) it has burnt completely up because of a shoe that is dragging against the drum constantly and building up heat and then destroying everything inside of the drum. Everything was put back new each time except for the brake adjuster, which all the local autoparts stores tell me they cannot order. I know it was put back together correctly because if you've ever seen this particular set of shoes, they only fit one way. And the left driver's side has given me no problems at all, and I was the one that did the work on it when I changed it all as well. It got a new drum, shoes, and springs only, no wheel cylinder was necessary. It's also been suggested that the rubber hose that connects to the metal tubing that goes to the wheel cylinder may be clogged or is collapsing and not letting fluid flow backwards out of the wheel cylinder when the brake is released. I have not changed it yet either. But I did feel of the hose, for whatever good that will do, and it did not feel weak and did not collapse under my squeezing pressure. Visibly, it looks fine. Has anybody ever had this happen, and what do you do about it?? Change hose?? Try to get a new adjuster from a dealer or a junkyard?? Thanks for any replies. |
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