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Jonathan A
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PostPosted: 17:19 - 18 Sep 2012    Post subject: squealing drum brake Reply with quote
hello there!

my rear drum brake has started to screech and squeal whenever my foot touches the pedal. It is really doing my head in!

any ideas on how to shut it up?

cheers

jon
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Casper
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PostPosted: 17:23 - 18 Sep 2012    Post subject: Re: squealing drum brake Reply with quote
Jonathan A wrote:
hello there!

my rear drum brake has started to screech and squeal whenever my foot touches the pedal. It is really doing my head in!

any ideas on how to shut it up?

cheers

jon


Off with the wheel and give the drum a clean. Lube all moving parts and replace shoes if needed.
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jeddy11
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PostPosted: 17:48 - 18 Sep 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
DONT do what one fool done i read about and spray it with wd40 !!!

Although it did stop the squeak...
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abc123321
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PostPosted: 20:17 - 18 Sep 2012    Post subject: Re: squealing drum brake Reply with quote
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Gave mine a strip down after it was squeaking and then bit of copper grease, new shoes and its fine now.

1888 wrote:
Jonathan A wrote:
hello there!

my rear drum brake has started to screech and squeal whenever my foot touches the pedal. It is really doing my head in!

any ideas on how to shut it up?

cheers

jon


Off with the wheel and give the drum a clean. Lube all moving parts and replace shoes if needed.

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Jonathan A
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PostPosted: 22:03 - 18 Sep 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
cheers for the help! only done 4000 miles and it is still under warranty, so I guess I will take it to the dealer if there are no quick fixes I can do.
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Islander
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PostPosted: 22:38 - 18 Sep 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's not really a warranty issue - it's a common problem with drum brakes. There's nowhere for the dust that's abraded off of the friction material to go and it causes the shoe surface to become glazed.

Standard fix is to remove the wheel and clean the drum out. Removing any glaze on the shoe surface will help too. Use a 120 grade sand or emery paper and go lightly.
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Jonathan A
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PostPosted: 14:05 - 19 Sep 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well the odd thing is it got ten times worse after I Adjusted the chain tension, and adjusting the free play makes a difference
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Islander
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PostPosted: 14:12 - 19 Sep 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Did you readjust the brake after you adjusted the chain tension?
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Jonathan A
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PostPosted: 18:56 - 19 Sep 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is this standard practice?
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Islander
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PostPosted: 19:41 - 19 Sep 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
With drum brakes? Yes.
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Jonathan A
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PostPosted: 19:51 - 19 Sep 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
aha! what parts exactly?
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Islander
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PostPosted: 20:03 - 19 Sep 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Parts? Adjust the brake as per normal using the adjuster on the end of the brake rod. Your manual will tell you how.
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Jonathan A
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PostPosted: 20:54 - 19 Sep 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
ah I see. I adjusted that and there was still not much improvement.

I will be rolling up at the dealer tomorrow...they owe me a favor Laughing
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Islander
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PostPosted: 21:55 - 19 Sep 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fair enough but in future (and it will happen again) just remove the wheel, clean the dust out of the drum, and rough up the friction lining. It doesn't take long and it's dead easy to do. Thumbs Up
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Casper
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PostPosted: 22:17 - 19 Sep 2012    Post subject: Re: squealing drum brake Reply with quote
Jonathan A wrote:
hello there!

my rear drum brake has started to screech and squeal whenever my foot touches the pedal. It is really doing my head in!

any ideas on how to shut it up?

cheers

jon


I should have said just go to the dealers at the start. Why ask if you are not willing to learn and save cash?
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abc123321
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PostPosted: 22:29 - 19 Sep 2012    Post subject: Re: squealing drum brake Reply with quote
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Easy to do.

1888 wrote:
Jonathan A wrote:
hello there!

my rear drum brake has started to screech and squeal whenever my foot touches the pedal. It is really doing my head in!

any ideas on how to shut it up?

cheers

jon


I should have said just go to the dealers at the start. Why ask if you are not willing to learn and save cash?

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