I have a 1982 Chevy Camaro. The rear driver’s side wheel keeps locking up. I have replaced the master cylinder and the wheel cylinder but it still does it. What could it be?

I have a 1982 Chevy Camaro. The rear driver’s side wheel keeps locking up. I have replaced the master cylinder and the wheel cylinder but it still does it. What could it be?

A question is the answer: does the axle still turn when this happens? You may have a bearing locking up especially if it is not a posi track rear-end.

—Gerald Wheelus
Edgewood Auto Parts #253, Edgewood, Texas

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