Hey all,
In July I had my friend help me replace my rear drums. Just last week I was replacing a bent spring pin and decided to pull the drums and check the brakes.
To my understanding the shoes were not extended nearly enough.
My shop teacher taught me to extend them enough so that you can only put the drum back on straight. If you have any kinda of angle when putting it back on, and it goes on, the shoes are to loose.
So i adjusted the shoes according to the above (on both sides)^^
Went for a bit of a drive today (25-30 miles total) When i stopped i smelled brakes. When we were driving back, towards the end of the trip it would sound like the brakes were chirping.
Now, my best assumption is that the shoes wore wrong because of them not being adjusted correctly in the first place.
Is there anyway to save these shoes, or are they shot?
In July I had my friend help me replace my rear drums. Just last week I was replacing a bent spring pin and decided to pull the drums and check the brakes.
To my understanding the shoes were not extended nearly enough.
My shop teacher taught me to extend them enough so that you can only put the drum back on straight. If you have any kinda of angle when putting it back on, and it goes on, the shoes are to loose.
So i adjusted the shoes according to the above (on both sides)^^
Went for a bit of a drive today (25-30 miles total) When i stopped i smelled brakes. When we were driving back, towards the end of the trip it would sound like the brakes were chirping.
Now, my best assumption is that the shoes wore wrong because of them not being adjusted correctly in the first place.
Is there anyway to save these shoes, or are they shot?
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Really the only way I can think of to cause unusual wear would be to adjust them too tight. (they might smell as if the E-brake was on). I've never really counted, but with the drum on I turn the adjuster until it's good and tight. I press the brake good and hard. Then, back under, loosen the adjuster until the wheel just turns free. With new shoes I might leave just the slightest drag. I might get up and press the brake during the loosening of the adjustor.
This might put the E-brake back in adjustment. If it had previously been tightened you might run into issues starting out, if it's holding the shoes from coming all the way in at the slave cylinder.
I've never had a chirp. Metal on metal in there sounds more like it has gravel in it or something.
This might put the E-brake back in adjustment. If it had previously been tightened you might run into issues starting out, if it's holding the shoes from coming all the way in at the slave cylinder.
I've never had a chirp. Metal on metal in there sounds more like it has gravel in it or something.
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This might put the E-brake back in adjustment. If it had previously been tightened you might run into issues starting out, if it's holding the shoes from coming all the way in at the slave cylinder.
I've never had a chirp. Metal on metal in there sounds more like it has gravel in it or something.
Come to think of it, the chirp started after we went thru some mud/water getting to the trailhead. Totally skipped my mind that that might be a factor. I'll take the wheel off and hit it with some brake cleaner.Originally Posted by DFlintstone
Really the only way I can think of to cause unusual wear would be to adjust them too tight. (they might smell as if the E-brake was on). I've never really counted, but with the drum on I turn the adjuster until it's good and tight. I press the brake good and hard. Then, back under, loosen the adjuster until the wheel just turns free. With new shoes I might leave just the slightest drag. I might get up and press the brake during the loosening of the adjustor.This might put the E-brake back in adjustment. If it had previously been tightened you might run into issues starting out, if it's holding the shoes from coming all the way in at the slave cylinder.
I've never had a chirp. Metal on metal in there sounds more like it has gravel in it or something.
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"Metal on metal in there sounds more like it has gravel in it or something."
I didn't really mean there might be gravel, but yea, sounds like you might want to take a look in any case. Just soap and water might be fine unless you have fluid in your shoes.
I didn't really mean there might be gravel, but yea, sounds like you might want to take a look in any case. Just soap and water might be fine unless you have fluid in your shoes.