Brake problem on 2000XLT

[00on20s]

Hello everybody. Just got started on this forum thing. I guess I'll start with my first tech question. I have yet to figure out the problem with my rear brakes in the rain, humid environments and after sitting for a while. Somebody please help me out. Also I have a set of four OEM '05 Saleen wheels that are on my truck now. THEY ARE FOR SALE. email: bubba.b@cox.net. Not sure yet how to put a pic in here.

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! What kind of problem are you experiencing with the rear brakes?

 

[00on20s]

rear brake grab

Lock up and grabbing at low speed when brakes are wet or humid atmosphere or not driven in a while.

 

[Dopler174]

Could be cheap pads.

 

[00on20s]

You mean shoes? I've installed new shoes twice and hardware kits on both sides and had both drums turned and bled the system. No leaks from wheel seals. I was wondering if these vehicles had proportioning valves on the brake system and if they did, how common it was for them to malfunction. Other than that, I don't know what else to look for. My ears are still open for any ideas or suggestions. Thanx for your replies.

 

[Hoppy]

Are you sure that you have a 2000 explorer then? My ex is a 2000 XLS, one trim package lower than yours and it has disks with drum parking brakes inside the rear rotors.

I concur, probably cheap pads and rotors.

 

[Rottie]

Does it just lock up and/or grab the first couple of times you apply them and then work OK after that, or does it do it every time? I had a ranger with rear drums that did that the first time you applied them each day, then they were fine for the rest of the day. I got that truck with 7000 miles on it and it was doing it then, and it was still doing it at 77000 miles when I sold it - still on the original shoes. If that's what yours is doing, I wouldn't worry about it much. I just got in the habit of hitting the brakes once or twice every morning before I left the driveway to get it out of the way.