Right rear brake is sticking?

[wijeeper]

The right rear wheel on the j4000 will only spin backward. I took off the drum and it looks like one of the pads is sticking. Is there somthing that just needs adjusting, or am i looking at replacing parts. Thanks

[J20 project]

Two possibilities. First, you may have a wheel cylinder hanging up, not collapsing as it should. Second the brake adjustment is probably way too tight. It probably spins backwards because the shoes flex together to catch another cog so that the self adjuster will tighten. Going backwards w/ it and stepping on the brake probably makes the situation even worse as this is how it tightens itself up. When in doubt rebuild the brake assy. New shoes, turn the drum and put a new wheel cylinder in. The wheel cylinders are cheap. J20

[wijeeper]

If the parking brake was stuck on..or paritally on, could that cause it? i think it is most likely the wheel cylinder, but i am checking the possibilities before i go replacing a bunch of parts.thanks

[Ernzo]

MIne did something like that, the parking brake cable was realy rusted inside the housing. Easy to check.

[Amc71601]

I had the same problem with mine and I had to disconnect the parking brake my cable was no good