Left rear brake drags |
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svjohnso
Member Joined: 06 Dec. 2015 Location: San Dimas, CA Status: Offline Points: 28 |
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Posted: 18 Aug. 2018 at 7:11pm |
When I come to a stop, release the brake pedal and continue driving I hear a low humming sound from the rear area. After driving a while I found all the drums were warm except the left rear drum is very hot. The wheel spins but I can hear the shoes slightly dragging. When I spin the wheel and apply the brake, the wheel stops. When I release the brake it drags even more then seems to loosen slightly as I continue to spin the wheel. I backed off the brake adjust eccentrics with no improvement.
Any advise on where to start looking would be greatly appreciated. 1946 cj2a |
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ndnchf
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Could be a broken brake shoe spring. You'll have to pull the drum to find out.
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1948 CJ2A - It goes nowhere fast, but anywhere slow.
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Unkamonkey
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Always a possibility of your brake shoes being contaminated. Crawl down there and look at the backing plate for stuff that shouldn't be there.
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BGarth13
Member Joined: 05 Aug. 2018 Location: Frederick MD Status: Offline Points: 39 |
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It could be a bad flex hose holding pressure. Seems like it would cause both rear brakes to drag, but worth checking.
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