How much drag should rear drum brakes have?
How much drag should rear drum brakes have?
It should move between 1/16” and 1/8” of an inch. If it won’t move then de-adjust or repair the parking brake system. Brake shoe adjustment is another common cause of rear brake lockup. It is generally accepted that rear brakes should be adjusted until a slight drag is felt.
What causes a front disc brake to overheat?
Besides, the overheating can be caused by: jamming of the brake caliper guide pins. Do not forget that if drum brakes are installed on the rear axle, most of the load during braking is applied to front disc brakes. It also factors into the brake disc overheating.
Can a front axle overheat a rear brake drum?
Possible normal condition.;Applies to 2WD and 4WD models equipped with front and / or rear axle assembly driven by propeller shaft. Axle or brake overheat may be suspected by owner or dealer. Rear axle or brakes seems to overheat while driving. Rear axle housing or rear brake drums may be too hot to touch.
Is it normal for drum brakes to get hot?
However, my parking brake lever travels the recommended 4 to 7 clicks and it seems to activate the parking brake arm inside the shoe as designed. After a long drive, the temperature on the front disc brakes were a cool 110 F and 106 F. The temperature of the rear drum brakes were a warm 132 F and a hot 170 F. Is this normal?
Why are my new drum brakes not working?
The right rear drum in particular was difficult to install over the shoes and was not spinning freely at all. I tried the following. The only thing I didn’t do, which I saw another mechanic do, was pull on the parking brake cables to make sure they were moving freely.
Besides, the overheating can be caused by: jamming of the brake caliper guide pins. Do not forget that if drum brakes are installed on the rear axle, most of the load during braking is applied to front disc brakes. It also factors into the brake disc overheating.
Possible normal condition.;Applies to 2WD and 4WD models equipped with front and / or rear axle assembly driven by propeller shaft. Axle or brake overheat may be suspected by owner or dealer. Rear axle or brakes seems to overheat while driving. Rear axle housing or rear brake drums may be too hot to touch.
However, my parking brake lever travels the recommended 4 to 7 clicks and it seems to activate the parking brake arm inside the shoe as designed. After a long drive, the temperature on the front disc brakes were a cool 110 F and 106 F. The temperature of the rear drum brakes were a warm 132 F and a hot 170 F. Is this normal?
Is the rear right drum drum heating more than the left?
I’ve bought a new car (Tata Tiago) in India earlier this year, One day I observed some sound from car and checked that rear right brake drum was heated way more than rear left brake drum. I got it checked with mechanics and it took two 20 KM rides to convince them that the problem was there.
