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re: Mechanics of the OT: Brake drums

Posted on 5/19/15 at 7:37 pm to
Posted by Agforlife
Somewhere in the Brazos Valley
Member since Nov 2012
20102 posts
Posted on 5/19/15 at 7:37 pm to
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If less than 100K, rear drums are probably OK.



This but if the e brake isn't working you need to check the self adjusters and make sure the rears are adjusted properly
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
69469 posts
Posted on 5/19/15 at 7:47 pm to
Some cars now (Nissan Pathfinder was the one I first saw this on. Have both disc and drum brakes in the back.

A disc hydralic brake for the pedal, then a drum cable operated brake for the parking brake. I found this very odd and complex.
Posted by Haplochrom
Member since Aug 2006
4013 posts
Posted on 5/19/15 at 7:53 pm to
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This but if the e brake isn't working you need to check the self adjusters and make sure the rears are adjusted properly


Its just his cable. You have to remove it when taking off the rear drums. some people get tired of doing this if they are constantly pulling the rear end apart and lots of older cars and 4x4s have reworked and non functioning e-brakes.

Whenever you have the chance, just replace drum brakes. You dont have the visual or auditory cues of discs and its just not worth guessing if you werent the owner the last time they were changed.
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