I just bought this van 3 wks ago. GM did the inspection. Seems like the tires are all even wear. Taking the drums off on the 8 bolt may not be that simple (8600# gvw)
obob@ wrote:
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>> I recently bought this very nice van with low mileage (20000). >>
>> First two weeks everything was ok, weather was sunny.
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>> The we had a rain, I was driving during the rain, on the freeway,
>> downhill, as the speed picked up, I applied the brake slightly to
>> keep speed in limit or 70 mph (120KM/HR). There was a vibration
>> similiar to abs cutting in, .
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>> This happened every time I used the brakes during this wet drive. >>
>> Now weather is dry and there is no problem.
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>> I approached the GM Goodwrench service,
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>> The advice was to service the rear brakes, (clean out the dust,
>> lubricate the slides, rough up the drum surface). Seems like the dust
>> in the wider drums collects and forms a muck, which sticks the pad to
>> the drum causing lockup.
>> This is not a warranty he said, as brakes aren't covered under
>> warranty.
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>> Anyone have similiar experience, and or advice, as to solution. >>
>> I hate to service the rear brakes every 15000 miles or so, this would >> be expensive.
>If that is indeed the problem, it should not be that much trouble to pop
>the drums off when you rotate the tires. You DO plan to rotate the tires > right?
>Mike