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
Che Castro ·
sounds like that brake is dragging. Check the shoe adjustment and check the handbrake adjustment.
Anthiron ·
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.
Midlife crisis ·
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
General_Failure ·
one of the springs could have escaped too.
pete wood ·
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 ]
Craig Torrens ·
leaking wheel cylinder.
Anthiron ·
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.