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1973 Chevrolet Van brakes locking up

Tiny
JJHOLLAND
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  • 1973 CHEVROLET VAN
  • 3.9L
  • 4 CYL
  • TURBO
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
When apply the brakes hard the left wheel locks up ! Pads look good wearing envenly booth sides tires good, only happens with hard braking ! Whats my problem?
Saturday, August 16th, 2014 AT 9:33 PM

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Tiny
CARADIODOC
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Left front or left rear? It makes a difference because there's disc brakes on the front and drum on the rear. I could guess it's the front based on your term "pads", but a lot of people mistakenly call drum shoes "pads". I've learned to not assume. Is there any problem during normal braking?
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Saturday, August 16th, 2014 AT 9:43 PM

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