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Case580k brakes sound like meshing gears…

rdavison39 ยท 2013-06-03 16:56

Hi - Just trying to diagnose what problem i may have with my brakes. When going down a hill (not too step) i found recently that when applying brake pressure a grinding sound and accompanying vibration is heard. It sounds almost the same as when one grinds their gears - that is, like i'm trying to put the hoe in gear when not in neutral. This of course was not the case because i had the backhoe in neutral when going down the hill. Any ideas on what could be the problem and what i have to do to fix it. Seems to work fine on level ground but maybe that's because the "load" on the brakes isn't as much as when i'm going downhill.... Thx Ron

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