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 Chewy
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| posted on December 11th, 2004 at 03:13 PM |
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How to tell if drums are worn out?
How can I tell if my drums need replacing?
There doesnt seem to be a ridge on the outside edge of the drum where the pads dont contact but there is on the inside.
Would the inside ridge just be part of the casting?
I dont have the tools to measure the I.D. of the drum.
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| posted on December 11th, 2004 at 03:13 PM |
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wooo 200 posts :thumb
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| posted on December 11th, 2004 at 06:51 PM |
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When you remove teh drum theres a small 45 degree champher on the out side of the brake area. If this still looks all intact then there not worn or
have not been machined before.
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| posted on December 11th, 2004 at 07:04 PM |
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They sound OK...
Mostly Brake drums are wrecked by Worn Out Brake Shoes..
where the steel shoe makes contact wiith the brake drum and there are grooves everywhere....
I don't think they normally wear out as the Brake pads are softer than the brake drum itself....
If they are grooved, I think You can have them machined once... depending on how deep the grooves are...
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| posted on December 12th, 2004 at 11:04 AM |
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So there is no maximum wear limit like on disc rotors?
They do eventually wear due to the abrasive properties of the brake pads, no groves tho so I'll give em a go.
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| posted on December 12th, 2004 at 05:24 PM |
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yes there is a maximum wear limit... if the champher is gone then yr brake drum is worn out.
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| posted on December 14th, 2004 at 06:57 AM |
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to be sure just take them to a brake place they'll be able to tell you if theyre ok I just had some done for my country buggy rear end and they had
to put oversize shoes in it but theyt were within the wear limit
marcel
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