I know everyone is busy with worries about the election, but hopefully you can help me help someone with an ailing blue oval.
I've got a 1998 Ford Escort LX with a dragging passenger side rear brake. It's a drum brake. With the rear of the car in the air, I can easily spin the driver's side wheel, but the passenger side wheel requires two hands and significant effort to rotate.
I don't have a lot of knowledge in this area so I am hoping someone can help me diagnose what has gone wrong. I am trying to help an unemployed student friend get this car fixed as cheaply as possible. With my limited knowledge, my diagnosis is that the right rear brake cylinder needs to be replaced. Is replacing that likely to correct the problem? If not, what should I check and how?
Rodney