Q: i just did my brake drums on my 1999 chevy suburban k1500 4wd 5.7l and my brake light came back on and it sounds like something is

asked by on October 23, 2016

i just did my brake drums on my 1999 chevy suburban k1500 4wd 5.7l and my brake light came back on and it sounds like something is dragging but I don't see anything

My car has 200650 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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