2005 silverado rear brakes

**Robert Lucier** · 08-22-2011, 09:21 AM

ok heres the story:
My brakes have always worked great and recently back brakes(drums) started making noise to change. so thats what i did. it was easy 1 spring and 1 metal spring and the adujuster. very easy but here is the problem:
Now when i drove forward the brakes would go all the way down to floor and barley stop and the emergency brake didnt work. i did the drive forward and back thing and no change. So i adjusted the rear brakes alot on both side and the emergency brake just barley holds and the truck brakes a litte better but now there another problem:
The truck still has a hard time braking unless i slam on the brakes and now when in drive it seems to stick and release stick and release when trying to drive. i turn a corner and my truck has a problem and leaves marks on the dirt kinda like a tire is locking up. but i dont understand how they can be locking up leaving marks and sticking when driving if there barley making the truck stop?

**cammed goat** · 08-22-2011, 02:07 PM

Mileage? Did you notice any moisture from the wheel cylinders? If they are leaking, you will experience a "squishy" pedal and locking rear wheels as the brake fluid is getting on the rear shoes. Get under the truck and look for any puddles as well as that is a sign of rusted/split hard lines in the braking system which requires immediate replacement. When you replaced the rear shoes, were they wet? We need more info.

**Robert Lucier** · 08-22-2011, 04:25 PM

WOW problem is fixed and you all are allowed to makr fun of me for this. Putting it up on ramps yesterday i out it in 4 wheel drive low and forgot to take it off. i shut it off and everything is back to normal. wow am i stupid lmao. so u all can let me have it cause i know ur gonna laugh and wanna make fun of me lol