Re: Re-installing rear brake drums

Posted by ScottG On 2023/7/26 13:42:04

All good thoughts.

I just had the drum checked by a one-man shop that comes highly recommended for drum brake work. He said the drum checked out within specs but ran it on the lathe (which was older than my car) to "clean it up" and help eliminate one more potential question mark.

He also suggested pulling everything apart and checking for burrs or any other damage on the shoes or backing plate. After seeing the rubbing on the drum, he indicated that the actual contact was relatively minimal (although certainly loud and annoying) and that the answer would likely lie with a problem "measured in the thousandths."

If none of the above works, I'll swap the drums and see if the problem moves with the drum or stays with the axle shaft.