Brakes...

[rjdelp7]

How about this? Mine works, but won't release. The driver side goes on, like a gorilla brake. The passenger side drags and has to be pounded off. During state inspection, the mechanic has a special bar, to release, stuck brake drum adjusters. I asked how much to fix it? He said "why? it will just start doing it again", "as long as it holds, it passes". The 'drum in hat' is a stupid, flawed design.

 

[Trainmaster]

I applied the parking brake on my 2000 for the first time in 115,000 miles. It wouldn't release of course. That was my education.

 

[1955moose]

It's the cables that are the biggest issue. Lube them every time you do an oil change. I agree, the shoe setup doesn't work well. Old drum brakes worked on early vehicles due to constant movement day in day out, vs once in awhile. Too bad they don't offer a disc activated setup like my Lincoln's had.

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[rjdelp7]

It's the cables that are the biggest issue. Lube them every time you do an oil change. I agree, the shoe setup doesn't work well. Old drum brakes worked on early vehicles due to constant movement day in day out, vs once in awhile. Too bad they don't offer a disc activated setup like my Lincoln's had.

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Lube where? The cables seize inside the plastic casing or the shoes rust to the backing plates. You can't 'oil' the shoes.

 

[1955moose]

Sure you can. It's called anti sieze on backing plate. And pull the rotors off once a year and clean the gunk out. As far as the cables I use the clamp over cable luber that I use on motorcycle cables. Eventually you'll have to replace the 3 cables, especially if you live in a rusty climate.

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