Brake Drum Wear

Canuck · 10-05-2008, 04:09 PM

Hey all,

Got a brake problem, wondering if anyone has some insight..

I checked the manual to troubleshoot the brakes. all signs point to brake drum wear.
Now i took the rear wheel off checked the pads(seemed almost 100%), but the brake drum felt smooth as a new sheet of metal. Should there not be some abrasiveness to the drum as well as the friction caused by the brake pads??

If the drum has been buffed down to a smooth shine.. should i REPLACE or create a rougher surface to get some extended life out of the current drum?

The symptoms are as follows: Rear brake pressure applied with minimal stopping power... takes alot of pressure to get half the braking power? I thought if the drum is smooth... how is there any friction to create a decent stop coupled with the front brakes...

Thanks guys,

10-05-2008, 04:09 PM	#1
Canuck Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 159	Brake Drum Wear Hey all, Got a brake problem, wondering if anyone has some insight.. I checked the manual to troubleshoot the brakes. all signs point to brake drum wear. Now i took the rear wheel off checked the pads(seemed almost 100%), but the brake drum felt smooth as a new sheet of metal. Should there not be some abrasiveness to the drum as well as the friction caused by the brake pads?? If the drum has been buffed down to a smooth shine.. should i REPLACE or create a rougher surface to get some extended life out of the current drum? The symptoms are as follows: Rear brake pressure applied with minimal stopping power... takes alot of pressure to get half the braking power? I thought if the drum is smooth... how is there any friction to create a decent stop coupled with the front brakes... Thanks guys, Login or Register to Remove Ads
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