rubbing felt when breaks applied

[todd w]

I feel a rubbing/sound and feel it in the pedal itself even.
I think it's in a back tire.

A pad is going maybe?
or time to bleed the breaklines?

[todd w]

anyone? anyone? Bueller?

[ganda1f]

Does not sound like you have air trapped in the brake lines. That gives a spongy feel to the brake pedal.

If pads and/or shoes are badly worn, meaning there is metal-to-metal contact between pads/shoes and disc/drum, then I suppose that could be felt in the pedal. But that would most likely also cause a terrible sound.

Otherwise, a pulsating brake pedal could be a sign of a warped disc, although, that would also be felt as vibration in steering wheel.

[azcorolla]

Cheap pads can do that, too. Pull the drum and if the pad isn't worn out, you might consider buying some good ceramic ones. Worked for me.

[todd w]

Thanks,

Over the last few months, after a rainfall if the car was sitting outside, I could hear a rubbing in the tire area in back.

Rubbing sound would diminish after driving it awhile, combined with lack of rain.

Car has sat outside last week and a half while I was working on starter, plus we have had record amounts of rain here for us.
this may be why the rubbing was so bad I could feel it in the brakes for the first time.

Moisture getting in there might be something contributing to issue.

[Bitter]

rust inside the drums. pull the drums and check for pitting/heavy rust and make sure that the shoes and drum surface are both smooth.