I have a 2000 chevy s-10 and my brake hardware keeps snapping. I have changed the brake shoes,drums, and brake cylinders but the springs keep snapping. The first time they sanapped the brake light came on. I bled the system, no loose of any fluid yet. The brake booster is new and has no internal or external leaks. Do you guys have an idea what it could be? Could the proportional valve be the one at foult? The way I see it is that the springs are being opened to the extreme thats why they snapp I think. But I understand the shoes only open so much because of the drum. All parst were replaced after the problem started. The hardware is not miss led by anyway. The schematics are the way they are sopposed to be. One time they snappped when I went thru a pothole. But I think brakes are made to take the stress of the road no matter what. I don't know what to do.
2006-08-05 11:11:46 · 3 answers · asked by TopBoi4u 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
For repeated problems like that I would have to say that you are plceing the spring ends in the wrong hole. Now this may have been the way the vehicle was when you bought it and that is why you are using that hole for the spring.
How ever I would go to the brakes on the other side and look to see if the spring is in the same location.
If both sides are doing it then I would go to the brake pros and tell them.
Springs should spring not break...
2006-08-05 11:18:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with navy sounds like the spings are in the wrong hole . If the are to strecthed they will snap .
2006-08-05 12:05:18 · answer #2 · answered by les 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Impropper instalation.
2006-08-05 12:45:25 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋