A 92 Silverado with a grinding noise, and vibration coming from the rear passenger-side as it comes to a stop. The shoes have plenty of life left in them and the inside of the drum is very smooth with no wear, but it feels like it's metal on metal grinding every time I hit the brakes. Any Ideas? Thanks for your help in advance.
2007-05-12 06:58:56 · 8 answers · asked by Paul 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I took the rear rotor off and pumped the brakes a few times to see if anything seemed off, the springs looked good and so did the e-brake cable. The problem now is that the shoes are too wide apart to put the drum back on. Is there an adjustment screw?
On a different note there is rust colored dust all over the front right brake and rim, so willtrade649 and izzie could be right about me just hearing it on the back right.
As soon as I get the drum back on i will take it for an inspection. So any ideas on how to retract the shoes so the drum slides over them?
2007-05-12 09:03:09 · update #1
IT MAY JUST SOUND LIKE THE NOISE IS COMMING FROM THE REAR, DID YOU CHECK THE FRONT? HOW IT THE HARDWEAR IN THE REAR, IS THE SELF-ADJUSTER WORKING PROPERLY? IT THE EMERGENCK BRAKE DRAGING? TAKE THE CAR IN FOR A FULL INSPECTION OF THE BREAKING SYSTEM.
2007-05-12 07:03:47 · answer #1 · answered by willtrade649 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drum Brakes Grinding
2016-10-15 04:12:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This sounds like the front Right side by your discription, I hope you have looked at the front Discs/Rotors.
Some repair shops will give a free brake check but will try hard to sell you a brake job and more.
Good Luck.
2007-05-12 07:13:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there should be an adjusting screw at the bottom of the shoes , you may have to crack open the bleeder screw and compress the cylinder . as for the noise , if you have lots of pad/shoe and the rotor / drum is not scored it is probably dust or the metallic compound of the lining , good luck
2007-05-12 11:11:40 · answer #4 · answered by sterling m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad return springs, maybe? Check for smooth operation of the shoes vs. drum, but that must be done with the tires off.
2007-05-12 07:01:39 · answer #5 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Replacing the drums (or having them turned) and shoes will get rid of the grinding...but if it's been sitting up for a year, you might want to look at the bearings.
2016-03-18 23:36:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
so you took the drum off and hit the brake pedal?? you are lucky they didnt blow apart. i have seen this numerous times in shops that ive worked at. check both sides, as sounds can do weird things with brakes.
the ONE time i saw some do what you did that didnt blow everything apart, they had to completely dissassemble and reassemble the drum setup to get the drum to slide back on.
2007-05-12 10:07:12 · answer #7 · answered by BDCardinal 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should take the car to a shop to have it looked at. most places will do a free inspection,Iknow midas does
2007-05-12 07:06:55 · answer #8 · answered by steelersfan 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋