Rear Brake Question
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Clarence N.Y.
Rear Brake Question
Hi All, Been under the 77 cleaning up the chassis and something seems weird to me. With the rear wheels off it is very difficult to move,turn,the rear rotors. The left side seems to almost grab at two
areas. Is this normal?
Thanks
areas. Is this normal?
Thanks
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Piscataway NJ
When you have the rear of the car jacked up. The half shafts are out of there operating range. The bind that you feel is the ujoints. Try and jack up the trailing arm, so the halfshat dosen't have so much of an angle. Then try turning it should turn freely.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2002
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From: Warrensburg, MO
Also, if your rear rotors have ever been removed/replaced, the rivets are gone and the rotors will be loose on the wheel studs. They will need the pressure of the lug nuts to keep from binding. If you have the wheels off, just thread two lug nuts back on and finger tight and the rotors should turn freely. Good luck.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Clarence N.Y.
hawgn68 Thanks also for you advise. This 77 has only 29k on it and I picked it up from the original owner. The rear brakes are all original and rotors in the rear haven't been off yet. I did reinstall two lug nuts and tried to turn the rotors by hand and it was difficult. I think what Artsvette mentioned makes sense but I haven't had a chance to go out to the garage to jack up on the trailing arm as he suggested but will soon. Thanks
