1998 Dodge Stratus Driver's side rear brake dragging...?

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TheVampireMuffinMan

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I've replaced the shoes, hardware, drum and cylinder on this brake three times now. Last time when I bled the brake, it didn't release until I loosened the bleeder. I haven't replaced the flex line and to my knowledge, the master cylinder in car is original.
I also seem to remember that the last time I replaced them, I needed to start the car to bleed that line...

Is this a master cylinder problem?
I don't think that the other three are dragging at all. Which other brake would be dragging? Front-passenger side?

Flex line problem?
I am going to need to replace that at this point anyway as the nut doesn't turn. I've gotten away with it the past two times, but no sense in keep pushing luck that the bit of hard line won't crack this time.

Anti-lock problem?
Any procedure to diagnose that this is the problem?

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Spend a few bucks and get the brake system bled at a local garage. They have a lift and the right tools. I've never known a master brake cylinder to cause that problem, but the flex line at the wheel could be holding pressure and needs to be replaced. I'd have the shop replace that line and they will have to bleed the brakes as part of the repair.

http://www.IATN.net/shopfinder for a good local shop in your area
 
I am thinking that you might have the brake shoes possibly on backward on the rear on the side you did.Do you know what is the primary shoe from the secondary shoe?.The primary shoe is the smaller one that faces the front on the rear and the bigger shoe is the secondary shoe that faces the rear.And if you think that your problem might be on of the other wheels in front what would cause a drag on the front would be that the caliper it self is causing the drag because of the piston is hanging up in the bore of the caliper due to the piston seal in the caliper around the piston and the caliper bore is egg shaped.So when the piston pushes out on the pads and the pads get to a certain thickness the piston is all the way out nearly of the bore and it is pushing against the wall of the caliper bore in the direction the wheel is turning is causing the piston to stick and not release pressure to back off and gets stuck.Replace the caliper is the best thing to do and then bleed the system.You shouldn't have to start the car to bleed the system.Your problem is not the master cylinder.If you say it was the back brakes is the brake drum hot to touch I don't think so because your problem is in the front all together.If any question email me at [email protected]
 
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