1998 ford ranger rear drum brake problems

1998 FORD RANGER
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REDHEAD29
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I own 1998 ford ranger 4x4 Super Cab, 4.0 liter V6, 124000. I recently rebuilt the rear drum brakes with parts from advanced auto. The brakes then worked OK I had the truck in the local repair shop for unrelated issue and the guy told me I had the wrong size rear wheel cylinders installed. I approved him to put the correct ones on. Now when I reverse in the morning to back from the driveay the rear brakes make an awful noise and lock up especially on damp or rainy days. They tend to grab or lock up the first few times applied in the forward direction, then they are OK.
Any ideas??
Aug 28, 2007 at 1:08 PM
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MICHAELO 1949
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Always check your parts--that is to say- they should be like for like-parts get switched in boxes and part #'s get mixed up accidently. It is not uncommon for some models to have multiple sized parts also. You didn't say how the wrong?? part was discovered.
Your new part could be wrong.
Jan 13, 2009 at 12:10 AM