1995 cavalier brakes

I would recommend that you sell the Cavalier to a teenager and buy a Honda Civic.

No, this problem is new. I was thinking proportioning valve, and that baby is dealer item only, $$. I migh have to bite it and take it in. It's way to un-safe.

Honda is having the 2005 Year End Clearance right now, you can get a killer deal on a brand new Civic, very safe car and very reliable.

Yeah, a new civic would be nice. I'm waiting to see the new Honda jazz/fit, when it's here in NA. Spring 2006 I think it's here.

Can I have your Cavalier? It's the best compact car ever made, and I'd really like one but I can't afford new.

That exact proportioning valve may be dealer only, but there are non OEM adjustable valves available. How much $$$$ does the dealer want?

The first thing I would do is change the rear brake shoes back to the original GM brake shoes. There have been problems on and off over the years with cheap quality rear brake shoes on different GM models. The old A-bodies in the 80's had this same problem, change the rear shoes back to original GM shoes...problem gone.

Ian

the rear shoes back to original GM

The shoes in the car now are GM shoes.

snipped-for-privacy@nospam.nix wrote: How much $$$$ does the dealer want?

I just called, they said $215.00

Found this source under Google--bet it would be way cheaper than $215--luck to you. s

Another, probably better source:

&DDS=1&searchinresults=false&N=0&target=egnsearch.asp&x=26&y=11 Summiit have good people IMHO. I would try this route rather than kiss up to a dealer.

Dan, also make sure you run only the highest octane fuel 91+ in your Cavalier, it has a very high performance race like engine.

Yeahhhh,.....Umm...I'll do that.

Warning: Don't feed the trolls.

Of couse new brake shoes are not the answer to your problem. Have you checked your front brakes? If they are not working properly, it could cause the problem you describe.

------------- Alex

Front brakes are minty. I was told by a mechanic at the local GM dealer to change the springs that pull the shoes back. He said 80% of the time that solves the prob. I'll try that as that is a cheap fix. I'll report back if that helps or not.

You said in your original post "will changing the rear shoes to riveted shoes help me out". This tells me you don't have riveted shoes, which means you don't the OEM GM rear shoes on. You may have some form of "AC Delco" shoes, but if they are not riveted, you don't have the OEM GM shoes. I just did two sets of Cavalier rear brakes today, and our GM brake shoes for these cars are riveted.

Ian