Drum Brakes Getting Hot On One Side at Molly Tryon blog

Drum Brakes Getting Hot On One Side. It heats up after a few miles and smells hot. The easiest way to make sure is to use a framing square. Fix the sloppy axle problem. Raise the rear end, have someone step lightly on brake pedal with engine off. The right rear brake on my gm 14 bolt seems to have a problem. You just can't get the drum seated against the axle flange in that case. Extreme braking creates a continual heating and cooling cycle that can stress the brake drum metal — and your brake drum can eventually crack under braking force. I believe i have found the issue of why only the passenger side rear brake drum gets really hot after a short drive. Try putting a load on the wheel (by hand, with it jacked up) and see if you still have axle slop and can get brake contact (noise). The sloppy axle is the key suspect. It is not appear to. Check both rear brakes for proper adjustment. You could try jacking up the back wheels and pump the brakes, checking if the wheels stop & start spinning (by hand) quickly.

Raise the rear end, have someone step lightly on brake pedal with engine off. I believe i have found the issue of why only the passenger side rear brake drum gets really hot after a short drive. The sloppy axle is the key suspect. You just can't get the drum seated against the axle flange in that case. The right rear brake on my gm 14 bolt seems to have a problem. The easiest way to make sure is to use a framing square. Check both rear brakes for proper adjustment. You could try jacking up the back wheels and pump the brakes, checking if the wheels stop & start spinning (by hand) quickly. It heats up after a few miles and smells hot. Fix the sloppy axle problem.

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Drum Brakes Getting Hot On One Side Check both rear brakes for proper adjustment. The sloppy axle is the key suspect. It heats up after a few miles and smells hot. The right rear brake on my gm 14 bolt seems to have a problem. Extreme braking creates a continual heating and cooling cycle that can stress the brake drum metal — and your brake drum can eventually crack under braking force. You could try jacking up the back wheels and pump the brakes, checking if the wheels stop & start spinning (by hand) quickly. Try putting a load on the wheel (by hand, with it jacked up) and see if you still have axle slop and can get brake contact (noise). Raise the rear end, have someone step lightly on brake pedal with engine off. It is not appear to. Check both rear brakes for proper adjustment. Fix the sloppy axle problem. You just can't get the drum seated against the axle flange in that case. I believe i have found the issue of why only the passenger side rear brake drum gets really hot after a short drive. The easiest way to make sure is to use a framing square.