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More on the saga of the drums …..
Apparently, I don’t know what “glazed” means. To me,”glazed” means a glass finish.
I took the drums to be machined and for one, they were glazed and had heat spots on them. Secondly, the were maxed out – the lathe operator wouldn’t touch them.
Bought new drums.
The grinding/scraping noise is gone BUT you can still hear the brakes being applied at low speed – less than 10mph.
I’m wondering if that’ll go away as the shoes wear into the new drums.
More on the saga of the drums …..
Apparently, I don’t know what “glazed” means. To me,”glazed” means a glass finish.
I took the drums to be machined and for one, they were glazed and had heat spots on them. Secondly, the were maxed out – the lathe operator wouldn’t touch them.
Bought new drums.
The grinding/scraping noise is gone BUT you can still hear the brakes being applied at low speed – less than 10mph.
I’m wondering if that’ll go away as the shoes wear into the new drums.
No, I didn’t have them machined. They looked great – no glazing or ridges – so I just scuffed them up with emery cloth.
As far as lube on the mount points, I used high temperature grease for drum brakes. I can’t remember the exact brand.
Rust ridge? Exactly where? On the surface where the shoes make contact with the drum or somewhere else?
No, I didn’t have them machined. They looked great – no glazing or ridges – so I just scuffed them up with emery cloth.
As far as lube on the mount points, I used high temperature grease for drum brakes. I can’t remember the exact brand.
Rust ridge? Exactly where? On the surface where the shoes make contact with the drum or somewhere else?
OK. I got those lying around.
It’s been a few hundred miles now, so if they are rubbing on the sides or anywhere else, I’m hoping I’ll some obvious wear somewhere.
OK. I got those lying around.
It’s been a few hundred miles now, so if they are rubbing on the sides or anywhere else, I’m hoping I’ll some obvious wear somewhere.
I’m positive it’s not the front. A few of us listened and it’s definite that it’s coming from the back on both sides.
Brake shoes rubbing inside of the drum? That’s a possibility and that’ll be something I look for when I remove them again. But when I turn the wheels by hand without the brakes engaged, there isn’t any sound at all. I can’t remember if the insides of the drum are tapered. Meaning, as the brakes are applied, there is less clearance.
FYI: these are NAPA Tru Stop shoes.
I’m positive it’s not the front. A few of us listened and it’s definite that it’s coming from the back on both sides.
Brake shoes rubbing inside of the drum? That’s a possibility and that’ll be something I look for when I remove them again. But when I turn the wheels by hand without the brakes engaged, there isn’t any sound at all. I can’t remember if the insides of the drum are tapered. Meaning, as the brakes are applied, there is less clearance.
FYI: these are NAPA Tru Stop shoes.