Hey guys & gals, So about a month & a half a go I replaced my rear pads & rotors because the rear passenger side pads we're dragging bad. so I replaced the pads & rotors & putta little grease on the slides & what not & when I put every thing back together I noticed that my e-brake cable linkages were damn near falling out both sides so I deciede to just pull'em out & figured I work on'em some other time. well since then I'm noticed that it feels like my brakes have started dragging again in the back & at first I thought maybe it was a bad caliper somewhere or maybe a brake hose colapsing in the back. but I've been doing alittle research & found out the rear brakes are prone to failing in the 2nd gen bravadas. so my question is do you think that I should start there or do you have any tips where to start? the sooner I get'em fixed the better bcuz my mpg has slowly gone from 15-16 to 12-13 & is still falling so I could really use some help. Thanks Mike

 

maybe your master cylinder is dieing?

 

I've been having very similar problems with my jimmy. My issues started with the dragging, then went to having strange noises lol. I think if I were you, I'd haul off the rear rotors, and inspect the ebrake shoes and hardware. I have to order new ebrake shoes, and I'm not too sure what I'll get as far as a combi kit- but I'm thinking that it will come with a new clip to fasten to the top of the backing plate, which as far as I could tell keeps the ebrake assembly tight to the backing plate. This is where my problem is, my ebrake shoes wont stay tight to the back of the backing plate...........

 

I have a similar but opposite prob my ebrake doesnt engage so i tried to adjust the adjuster under the drivers door. then it snapped so anyone happens to know if i take off the rear rotors how to get them to free up? open to suggestions

 

i had the same thing happen to my blazer, the e brake pad popped loose and jammed itself in the rotor when i was driveing home one night i didnt realize it until i saw smoke pouring out of my one rear wheel. when i got home i just took everything off and reattached the pad and all was good again.