# Brakes? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** wrangler, jeep, brakes, wheels\ **Created:** [April 13, 2010, 2:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/47381 "2010-04-13T02:54:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tzichterman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c2a13f/32.png) [@tzichterman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tzichterman)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 2:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/47381/1 "2010-04-13T02:54:31Z")
Often when I exit the highway my driver’s side rear wheel seems to rub or the brakes seem to engage. I have replaced all of my brake shoes and rear rotors still the noise persists. ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 3:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/47381/2 "2010-04-13T03:07:18Z")
Have the parking brqkes been checed? ---
**Author:** ![tzichterman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c2a13f/32.png) [@tzichterman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tzichterman)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 3:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/47381/3 "2010-04-13T03:09:10Z")
Nope. I did the shoe and rotor replacement myself. Is there an easy way to tell if it is the parking brake that is malfunctioning? ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 3:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/47381/4 "2010-04-13T03:22:05Z")
Have a professional examine your rear brakes for correct parts assembly… ---
**Author:** ![mark9207](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mark9207](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mark9207)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 3:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/47381/5 "2010-04-13T03:23:21Z")
Have you done anything else to the vehicle? This kind of sensation could also be caused by the truck being in 4wd, having an aftermarket locker in the differential, or even a problem with the factory limited slip, if so equipped. Low differential fluid can cause chattering and grabbing in a clutch-type limited slip. ---
**Author:** ![tzichterman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c2a13f/32.png) [@tzichterman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tzichterman)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 3:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/47381/6 "2010-04-13T03:46:56Z")
I put a 3 inch lift and 33" tires. All the rest of the suspension and drivetrain is factory. There is still plenty of slack in the brake lines. When I replaced the shoes and rotor for the same wheel the shoes were worn down to practically nothing FWIW ---
**Author:** ![mark9207](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mark9207](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mark9207)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 3:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/47381/7 "2010-04-13T03:54:32Z")
Make sure your parking brake cables aren’t tense or could become tense while cornering. Other than that, you could double-check your self-adjuster on that side parking brake to make sure it is working correctly and not over-adjusted or seized up. It sounds like you have one parking brake cable getting pulled intermittently. ---
**Author:** ![JayWB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@JayWB](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JayWB)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 4:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/47381/8 "2010-04-13T04:06:58Z")
Why, exactly, do you think the wheel is rubbing or the brakes are engaging? ---
**Author:** ![tzichterman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c2a13f/32.png) [@tzichterman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tzichterman)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 4:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/47381/9 "2010-04-13T04:37:49Z")
When I exit it sounds like metal rubbing against the wheel. Today was the first time this has happened since I replaced my shoes and rotors. This time even the skid control kicked in at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![JayWB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@JayWB](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JayWB)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 5:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes/47381/10 "2010-04-13T05:14:26Z")
Check your wheel speed sensors to make sure you didn’t bend a bracket and make the sensor contact the wheel. Also, check ALL the wheels for any new marks to see where, if anywhere, they’re being rubbed. Check everything under the car that rotates for similar marks.