# rear brake locks up...

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [October 23, 2007, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rear-brake-locks-up/37478 "2007-10-23T13:27:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rear-brake-locks-up/37478/19 "2007-10-24T17:12:15Z")

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My Ranger used to do this, usually after it sat for a while in the wet.

Finally took the rear drums apart, put new shoes on, cleaned everything up and adjusted it properly. Never happened again. I hate drum brakes.

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