1973 Chevrolet Van brakes locking up

1973 CHEVROLET VAN
3.9L • 4 CYL • TURBO • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JJHOLLAND
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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???
Aug 16, 2014 at 2:33 PM
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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?
Aug 16, 2014 at 2:43 PM
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