What to do if your rear brake drum is rusted?
Remove the wheel and set it aside. If the wheel is rusted on, check out this post on how to remove rusted-on wheels, and how to prevent it in the future. If the brake drum is rusted onto the hub, don’t feel bad, this is very common. Use the 2 holes in the drum. Insert a bolt into those and tighten it slowly until the drum pops off.
When does the rear drum brake pop out?
Discussion in ‘ Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting ‘ started by prscht, Mar 8, 2010 . I pressed the brake pedal while the left rear drum was off of the car. Then there’s a popping sound and brake fluid squirted out of the rear brake cylinder.
What happens when a piston is pushed out of a rear drum brake?
The attached picture shows what happened, now the right piston is pushed out, the cylinder dust boot separated from the cylinder, and about half of the brake fluid in the reservoir drained through this leak. The right shoe is all the way extended.
What to do with rear drum brake Cynlinder?
Perhaps something similar could be done with the rear, by attaching the shoes, and carefully use a large C type clamp (possibly a padded wood workers clamp) on the shoes to push the piston back. By opening the bleeder valve, there is a risk if allowing air into the system, that would require you to bleed the brakes.
How to remove a brake drum that is stuck on?
Watch how to remove a brake drum that is stuck on. I go through the steps so anyone can remove their drum brake. In this case the drum adjuster was stuck so first try to get it off by wiggling back and forth. Then spray penetrating oil to remove rust between the drum and the seat. Then hit it with a hammer hard.
Can a drum brake be refaced or replaced?
Note: some brake drums are held on with screws so you will need to remove those first. Once the drum is off take a look at it. It should be refaced or replaced if it is scored. Drum brakes have a bunch of springs and levers for the self-adjuster and parking brake.
What causes rear drum brakes to engage too soon?
If the parking brake system is not de-adjusted properly before the brake shoes are adjusted it will cause the rear brakes to engage too soon. This is especially true of vehicles equipped with duo-servo rear drum brakes (see Figure 61.1).
What’s the difference between disc and drum brakes?
Many vehicles come equipped with drum brakes. For many years, disc brakes have been used at the front of the vehicles while drum brakes are used at the rear. Drum brakes can last a very long time, if maintained properly.