smoke coming from the hole in rear drivers side drum

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 19 Sep 2005, 8:50 am

#409347

i pulled up this morning back from a 35 minute drive from my girlfreinds place. when i walked around the rear of the car i noticed there was quite a bit of smoke coming from the rear drivers side drum out of the hole in the drum.

it smelt like clutch or brake....not really an oil smell...

any ideas?

kinda freaked me out, only the drivers side drum though not the passenger side.

62 swinger bug pan

Nick

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

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1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Sep 2005, 9:07 am

#409354

sounds like that brake is dragging. Check the shoe adjustment and check the handbrake adjustment.

Jon

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 19 Sep 2005, 9:19 am

#409357

i was thinking that but i only adjusted them a couple of weeks ago.....perhaps ive somehow left it tight. ill have to check it after work.....stupid 2 jobs......no free time this week.

10am-4pm at job #1 and then 6pm till late at job #2

at least i should have a decent pay check this week.

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

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2,282 posts · joined May 2003 · 19 Sep 2005, 9:31 am

#409360

I had the same thing a few years back, It turned out that the shoes were sticking on because of all the sH*T thats all over the shoes and backing plate cleaned everything in there and replaced all went well.

marc

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1,036 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 19 Sep 2005, 10:30 am

#409371

one of the springs could have escaped too.

If at first you don't succeed. Build, build again.
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pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 19 Sep 2005, 10:53 am

#409384

that side handbrake cable too tight and handbrake slightly on. My bro once drove my beetle for a few ks before realising the handbrake was on. Took it off and couldn't believe how much harder it went...idiot! 🤓

BTW, it's not full of dirt and sand is it?nn[ Edited on 19-9-2005 by pete wood ]

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8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 19 Sep 2005, 12:21 pm

#409415

leaking wheel cylinder.

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 19 Sep 2005, 4:59 pm

#409511

ok just used my hour in between break to pull whell off and inspect. one shoe was adjusted very badly. its fixed now. and yeah my rear brakes do have a bit of crap in them, brake fluid, box oil etc. but im ordering all new brake parts for the rear next tuesday.

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom