Today this happened for the 2nd time. I use the park brake every time I park the truck, and today when I released the brake with the little left-knee handle, the brakes did not release. Because I have a 4WD, but in 2WD at the time, I'm assuming the drums are locking up. After I apply some torque from the engine, there is a frightening "SNAP!" and then things rotate as they should.
The first time this happened, I was driving through wet, wet slush in the spring-time. I parked the thing and the weather turned cold. I assumed that there had been water get somewhere and it froze up on me.
But not this time. I parked the beast Monday night and today it was "frozen" up on me again.
Is the braking system trying to tell me something? Should I be dismantling and cleaning something?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanx.
HR.