1989 Chevy Celebrity rear brakes

1989 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY
140,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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HOWDY DOODY
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rear brakes recently rebuilt / after driving a few months,the rear brakes lock up and grind and the rear end of vehicle squats down and actually will squall the tires. we have rebuilt these brakes 2 times in the last 2 years and my repairman is at a loss what to do further.after rebuilding the rear brakes again,in a very few months the vehicle will repeat the above mentioned symptoms again.the vehicle is not driven on long trips,just 20-40 miles per day.even so,the car does not do this till a very few months later after rebuilding i I have asked if there was a factory recall on rear brakes for this auto but no one can answer this. we love this old car,..but this problem is puzzling. I have a 89 toyoto wagon with similar rear brakes w/leaf springs and it doesn't do this.
Nov 20, 2009 at 7:52 AM
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MMPRINCE4000
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Do you have drum brakes on rear?

If so, were the drums turned/replaced, were wheel cylinders replaced and a new hardware kit installed?
Dec 7, 2009 at 8:19 AM