[lobo]

I have a problem with my front right brakes locking up every time I push the pedal. It is a Dana 27 front end and has power brakes. Any ideas?

 

[DE Jeeper]

Those are drum brakes, right? Maybe the wheel cylinders are bad or the adjusters are not working properly. Have you taken them apart to inspect the components?

 

[lobo]

I took the drums off and everything looked good. The wheel cylinders were dry and the shoes and drums looked reasonably good. I have tried to back the adjusters off but it did't help. I was going to check tonight if the driverside brake was even working. Maybe that is causing the other to lock up?

 

[YELLOW TJ]

<FONT COLOR="Yellow"><FONT size="2">dont hit the pedal and they wont lock</FONT s></FONT c> <IMG SRC="smilies/thefinger.gif" border="0"> try adjusting/and bleading all you brakes

 

[hy_desert_4wheeler]

What did your mastercylinder come off of?? If it came off a vehicle with front disc brakes it is probably supplying too much fluid to the drums

 

[kennyb]

a friend had the same problem, somehow his drums were out of round.

 

[lobo]

I'm not sure what the master cylinder came out of. I picked this jeep up Friday from a guy that didn't know anything about it. It has a chevy 350 motor with a TH350 trans, a dana 300 transfercase with a 44 in the rear. I have no idea what any of it is from. I did pull the drum back off last night and it appeared to have gummed grease on the drum. I cleaned it off and they worked fine. It sat for five years in this guys garage so it appeared to have leaked into the adjuster hole. Thanks for your ideas.