Ok well got the truck onthe road today..got the new (used rear) but when I went to ake it for a drive I notcied my brakes are horrible..the pedal goes straight to the floor..I didnt disconnect any brake lines in the process of changin the rear so i dont need to bleed the system...but when i did drive the truck to my shop in school the axles walked out on me and the drum separated from the brake assembely and i hit the brake when i saw that..could my wheel cylinder have jus blown up??but there was no brake fluid leaking from the cylinders or anything so im lost...

 

Do any rear end work lately? Sounds like a C clip went awol. The drum may fall off if there is no wheel on, and no lugs installed. Where the shoes installed correctly?

I can't fathom what else could casue this.

 

the axles walked out on the odl rear when i blew it not the new (used rear)

 

ok, the old rear end, I see. Is there vaccum? (brake boost)

 

ill have tocheck..i didnt disconnect any lines in the process of swapping the rears..but when a wheel cylinde blows will there be brake fluid leakingeverywhere?? becuase i think thats what the problem might be the i dont got any fluid leaking anywhere so i dont actualy know if the cylinders went or not..

 

yes there would be brake fluid if they go.

 

yea i think the brakes need adjusting then..cause the left rear self adjuster is jammed up so i am just going to replace that and see if it helps any..

 

All nice n rusty? always common. Might as well get a whole new hardware kit. Goods luck this weekend.

 

great now my parking brake dosent work...

 

just off the top of anyone's head do i have to take all the springs off the rear breaks to get out the self adjusters or could i take them off without taking all of it apart..