Hi, Guest
05-06-2011, 01:32 AM
Hi Folks,
The rear drums on my 2003 SE Wagon tend to drag a bit. Is this common, and is it just a question of pulling off the drum and lubing the contact points of the various shoes and bits?
I have had this car for nearly 6 years, and it has always had the characteristic that if you leave it standing, the rear shoes will stick to the drums, even if you did not leave the parking brake on. When I move it after standing for a couple of days, there is a little bang, as the shoes release.
Heaven help me if I actually leave the parking brake on. I have had to remove a rear wheel and beat the drum with a sledge hammer to release the shoes in those cases. Needless to say, I don't use the parking brake much anymore.
Comments welcome.
Bob
The rear drums on my 2003 SE Wagon tend to drag a bit. Is this common, and is it just a question of pulling off the drum and lubing the contact points of the various shoes and bits?
I have had this car for nearly 6 years, and it has always had the characteristic that if you leave it standing, the rear shoes will stick to the drums, even if you did not leave the parking brake on. When I move it after standing for a couple of days, there is a little bang, as the shoes release.
Heaven help me if I actually leave the parking brake on. I have had to remove a rear wheel and beat the drum with a sledge hammer to release the shoes in those cases. Needless to say, I don't use the parking brake much anymore.
Comments welcome.
Bob