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Brake grind...I think. |
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DocLong
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Posted: Apr/17/2019 at 5:27am |
65 Classic, Wagner brakes. Everything is new except the drum. I didn't install, I just removed the drums and was in shock.
When driving I get an RPM dependant grind. If I engage the parking brake a couple clicks it goes away. I've had the rear drums off several times and can't determine what's rubbing. Any thoughts?
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Trader
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If it's a rubbing sound as you describe, then it's likely one of the pistons is sticking in the (wheel) brake cylinder. Applying the parking brake is resetting everything.
If applying the parking brake resets everything then likely everything is assembled correctly.
Try lubricating the usual places and bleeding that brake cylinder first. |
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akimmet
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Bad wheel bearings can also make noises like that.
This is because the brakes are also applying pressure to the wheel bearing which may make the noise louder, or go away. |
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6PakBee
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If it's truly a "grinding" sound, typically that is metal-to-metal. You should see evidence of that either in a wear track or filings. If it is a brake dragging, that is a different sound that usually leads to an overheated drum. If you have an infra-red thermometer, take the car out for a drive and let it coast to a stop. Then measure the temperature of the drums from the rear and see which one is the culprit. Yes, you can use your hand but be careful, I got a nasty burn from a rear drum by just laying my hand on it. |
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Roger Gazur
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tomj
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look inside the drum too for shiny spots. backing plates wear, shoes dont' stay parallel to the drum surface (cocked at an angle). sound is in the rear only? lift the rear on jackstands, in neutral. "jack" the wheel+tire up with a 2 x 4 or something. and/or shake the crap out of wheel and tire. it shouldn't move! see if you can wiggle the tire up and down. you should, or may, be able to feel axle end play, not a lot, purely in and out. there should be ZERO up/down fore/aft motion. put your ear near the axle tube end, rotate the wheel "fast". if you can hear the bearing rumble, it's (both) are bad. check both sides. climb under and shake the crap out of the driveshaft. it ought not move or rattle at all. with one rear wheel at a time jacked, and fronts blocked, start and put it in gear. that might make bad bearings rumble and roar. if one side is bad, the other is too. |
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