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Perth
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December 2003
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AE86 rear brake lockup ! help
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Thu, 26 August 2004 07:31
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Hi all,
I've been having problem with the right rear wheel locking up, not so much in the dry but in the wet. Just give the brake a tap or progressively pressing the brake it will lockup its really annoying.
Now so far I've taking it to the brake guy they have a look at it and they reckon brake is good and can't find any wrong with it.
The only thing I can think of is maybe the suspension, because when I brake the car seem to nose dive and maybe lifting the right rear wheel off the ground causing the tyre to skid along the road?? Anyone have similar problem with their Sprinter? How the hell do I fix this? Do I need to carry a bag of cement in back of the car whenever it rain  ?
any help would be great thanks
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Location:
Sydney
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April 2004
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brisvegas
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August 2004
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Brisbane
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: AE86 rear brake lockup ! help
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Thu, 26 August 2004 10:53
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same thing happened to me.. one front shock insert died and made the back get some bad compression lockup under hard braking
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cambo
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May 2002
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Re: AE86 rear brake lockup ! help
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Thu, 26 August 2004 10:55
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compression lock up under hard braking?? 
i wish i had your problem, my back brakes dont even work at the moment. hmm, thinking of gutting the bias valve.
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Location:
Perth
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December 2003
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Re: AE86 rear brake lockup ! help
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Fri, 27 August 2004 07:12
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I've actually adjusted both the rear drums so they're loose and the wheels spins freely. So I'm thinking it might be the front shocks or springs?
Anyway yesterday I try putting some weight at the back that seem to help it didn't lock up once. How about if I were to get a stiffer springs/shocks for the front would this have the same affect as having weight in the back? (ie reduce weight transfer to the front during breaking)
Thanks
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Location:
brisvegas
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August 2004
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Re: AE86 rear brake lockup ! help
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Fri, 27 August 2004 08:41
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yes, it would, because it would reduce the transfer (pitch agle), you said the front dives under brakes..so what does the back do? lift!..i just put TRD coil overs in the front with 7.2 kg/mm springs, and did the rear suspension with some RA40 lowered rear celica kings (minus one bottom coil  ) with new short shocks in the back, she is beautiful!!! so happy with the handeling! 
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