Brake issues, back here again

[Kap142]

Found the mis-behavin plug wire and got that corrected so, of course, off for a ride......

Well let me start this at the beginning. A few weeks ago when I was doing numerous small things to the vette I took some slack out of the emergency brake cable. Drove her and felt like the rear brakes were dragging particulary as I drove on. Came home with slightly smoky rear brakes and backed off the emergency brake cable thinking I had taken a bit too much slack up.

Today following the plug wire correction I took her out for a drive again. Same thing. Seems to feel like it comes a little more from L rear but both L and R heat up too much. I'm thinking it's the old "I need SS sleeved rear calipers" gig.

Pads all around are new condition and the smell, I believe, was brake as opposed to other common smells but before I invest in two new SS sleeved calipers I'd like some input.

Thanks,

Ken

[SteveK]

Are you sure that the E-Brake cable is releasing completely?
I had a truck that didn't and I had the same scenario.

[Kap142]

What diagnostic steps can I take to make that determination?

[SteveK]

I found this out when I replace very badly worn out brake shoes. The drum would not go back on. The cable was rusted just enough that it kept the E-Brake mechanism engaged.

Do you have disk or drum on the rear?

[Kap142]

And backed off the adjustment nut and made sure the cables were loose.

What you say makes sense. Before I adjusted the cable I had taken the car on two runs of maybe 130 and 150 miles without any problem. After adjustment, problems.

Logically both calipers should not mal-function at the same time with or without Murphy's involvement.

I'll take her back out tomorrow evening and see how she acts.

Thanks bro,

Ken

[Kap142]

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