Just recently i had a wheel cylinder go bad on my 93 f150 4x4. Due to all the parts being so old on the rear driver side, i pretty much had to destroy all the components to get it apart to access the cylinder. So i put everthing back together with the new parts, and i noticed that the drum was hard to get back on over the new shoes, and that was with the adjuster all the way backed off. But at this point i figure that its just because everything is new and that it will loosen up after some use. So after i bleed the brakes and get all the pressure back on the pedal i attempt to drive, but when i try to pull out i can tell that the driver side rear is sticking, i can feel the suspension lift up as i release the clutch. Also the abs light and the brake light is lit up. What would cause the lights to come on? I only bled the system from the rear driver side. Do i also need to bleed the other 3 wheels? Im also going to try to undo the parking brake cable to see if that releases it. Any suggestion? I also had to replace the brake line that runs to the rear wheel from a junction box that sits on the axle

 

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sounds like something didn't go back together properly. Or you have the wrong parts (or bad parts)

If you have the adjuster threaded in all the way the pads should NOT be rubbing... even if they are new.

I'd take it apart and check it all yourself. If you can't find anything wrong you might have to take it to a mechanic that does brakes and get his/her opinion.

 

Ok, so i took the drum back off and compared all the placement of the parts to the haynes manual. I noticed that one of the retainer springs was wrong, I put the wrong spring in the wrong hole. So i fixed that then i put everything back together, i noticed that the drum was easier to get on this time, but there still was some resistance and still the wheel is hard to turn. So i get everything buttoned back up and then i start the truck and no more brake lights on the dash, and the truck will actually move now. So i start now my hill which is covered in snow, and i have my mirror adjusted where i can see that wheel. As im going down the hill, with no brake applied i see the wheel actually start to skid. So that wheel is moving better but the brakes are still dragging. I checked again and the adjuster for the parking brake is adjusted all the way out. Also i compared every part to the manual and everything is in the right place. What is my problem now?

 

Well i got to suspecting the parking brake so i watched as i applied the pedal and i noticed that the brakes did not move until i had already compressed the pedal a little ways. So the cable was leaving some pressure on the brakes not letting the drum slide on. SO i unhooked the parking brake cable and now all is good. Its just gonna be a pain to take it all back apart later to fix the parking brake.