Brake Drum Questions
- 2001 All Other Makes All Other Models problem
- My car makes a noise when i back up than put in drive sounds like coming from the barkes just had brakes done back drum no disk have abs ...
- Asked by kanelocksmith about 6 years ago - 2 Answers
- Emergency brake problem
- I had my e-brake engaged, upon leaving, i disengaged the brake and started to drive away, there was a clicking noise coming from the area ...
- Asked by kimschevy about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- Brake rotor repair - yes or no problem
- I took my 2004 Ford Explorer with 33,000 miles into a dealership to have it completely given the works. They told me the brake pads had 7.5...
- Asked by Did I get abused about 6 years ago - 2 Answers
- 1996 Chevrolet Truck problem
- This vehicle was purchased used two years ago. It has nearly always had it as long as we have owned it. The problem centers on a very hard...
- Asked by tntmitch about 6 years ago - 3 Answers
- Rapid brake pad loss on one wheel. problem
- Working with a 2001 Impala 3.8L WITH 80,000 miles. (6 months ago) I repaired the front brakes after my wife stated she heard noise from the ...
- Asked by dreeder5 about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- Specs for front rotor problem
- 1995 F150 4x4 351. does anyone know what the min. specs should be on the rotor`s?
- Asked by spinny about 6 years ago - 3 Answers
- ? problem
- Hello i have a 99 pontiac grandprix 108,000 mi. non supercharged 3.8L engine. My emergancey brake works when put in drive but moves freely...
- Asked by zetroc88 about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- Abs braking system problem
- My jeep is a 4.0L 1994 Cherokee with 290K+ miles. I just had the pads, rotors, shoes, drums, and master cylinder replaced. After all this ...
- Asked by kligg about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- Parking brake adjustment problem
- Hi, I have a 1998 Ford ranger, 4.0 liter V6 with about 97,000 miles. My parking brake is not working well so I replace both rear cables...
- Asked by Joe Chaloux about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- Brakes are starting to not work!!! problem
- I sometimes need to pump my brakes to to slow down or stop. I was told to drain my brakes. Is that correct? How do I do it and what parts ...
- Asked by marylouv420 about 6 years ago - 2 Answers
- 1995 Chevrolet Truck problem
- Have a 95 Chey 1500 with a strange brake problem. When you get into the vehicle and start it up, put it in D everything is fine, but put it ...
- Asked by bobw about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1999 Pontiac Sunfire problem
- I was in the shop the other day and noticed that my cylinders on the rear brakes puked and the pads were all shot. I changed EVERYTHING! ...
- Asked by Stillborne about 6 years ago - 2 Answers
- Suburban brake repair problem
- I recently had a friend help me replace my brake pads on my 97 suburban and in the process he also had the discs and drums turned (is that ...
- Asked by pseracuse about 6 years ago - 2 Answers
- Dodge drum brake cylinder replacement problem
- Dear Sirs: I still have my 1988 Dodge Omni (140 k), which I will likely only have until the end of the year tops, and only driven a ...
- Asked by kostuj about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1994 Oldsmobile Other problem
- Hey Bob & Ken, I am buying a 1994 Olds Cutlass however it needs new brake lines. The man selling it has told me it needs new brake lines...
- Asked by Jesse423 about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- Shake & bake, jeep wrangler shakes at low speed problem
- Hi, I own a 2000 Jeep Wrangler, with 76,000 miles. It has a 4.0 liter 6 cyl. engine with a 5 speed tranny. About a month ago...
- Asked by mcoh1030 about 6 years ago - 7 Answers
- Rear brakes problem
- 1979 camaro with 305 and 81000 miles. Replaced rear drums and bled the entire brake system but the brake light stays on. The left rear ...
- Asked by jbrann about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- 2002 Dodge Caravan problem
- The emergency brake peddle has a lot of travel and doesn't apply much pressure to the pads. I've traced the cabling from peddle to pad and ...
- Asked by brianlcain about 6 years ago - 3 Answers
- Brake drum removal problem
- Hello I own a 99 hyundai accent, I replaced the front brake pads and rotors but I am having a problem removing the rear drums. I removed the...
- Asked by edson94509 about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1999 Chevrolet Truck problem
- Recently, I had a complete brake replacement done on my Tahoe. The mechanic replaced front rotors with brand new ones, and new pads. In the...
- Asked by slider1570 about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1997 Pontiac Sunfire problem
- My blinkers stay on and so do my hazard lights. Also, my ABS stopped working (the light came on) then my regular brakes stopped also (no ...
- Asked by krisha about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- Front end problem
- I have a 1998 nissan altima. I brought the car and noticed that there was a roar coming from the front passenger side tire area. I noticed ...
- Asked by Chris michaels about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- 2002 Mercury Cougar problem
- I have a 2002 Mercury Cougar V6 2.5L 70,000 miles that has rear drum brakes. I want to change these to disc brakes. What do I need to ...
- Asked by dwikstrom about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- Bad brake booster / no longer available.. help please. problem
- Hi, I have a 1979 Toyota FJ40 landcruiser with a 2F engine, mileage unknown exceeds mechanical limits. My brake pedal is extrememly hard to...
- Asked by bobsworld2062 about 6 years ago - 6 Answers
- 1969 Dodge Charger problem
- I have a non power brake master cyllinder & propotioning valve out of a 1969 dodge charger in my 1952 studebaker pick up truck. I have ...
- Asked by bobbowman about 6 years ago - 0 Answers
- How to remove rear brake drums problem
- Hi, I cannot remove the rear brake drums from a 1993 Ford Thunderbird. The repair book I have says there are adjusting screws that can be ...
- Asked by Enyaw about 6 years ago - 2 Answers
- Brakes stick problem
- I HAVE A 1997 CHEVY CAVALIER 2.2. WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES HARD THE REAR LOCKS UP, BANGS, RELEASES AND DOES IT AGAIN UNTIL THE CAR STOPS. IS IT...
- Asked by BWALTERS about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- Brakes problem
- Brakes had pressure before changing the front, now there is no pressure whatsoever. Thre is also no tension in the emergency brake. We bleed...
- Asked by msscorpio79 about 6 years ago - 3 Answers
- ... problem
- I have a 1989 chevrolet S10 Blazer 105,000 with a 4.3 L V6. Two days ago my girlfriend drove it 3 miles up the road with the park brake on ...
- Asked by korn_kid_905 about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- Brake repair fraud? problem
- I recently took my 1995 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4wd, V6 engine with 120,000 miles to a national brake repair chain to replace my brake pads and ...
- Asked by JonL about 6 years ago - 2 Answers
- Abs light on and a wheel locked, i have new brakes problem
- My 1996 Cavalier (128,000miles) went into the shop yesterday for new rear breaks. It was overdue for them, old ones were metal to metal. My ...
- Asked by raesofsunshine about 6 years ago - 3 Answers
- 1984 Ford Ranger problem
- Hi there this is my first time here. have a ? about my 1984 ford ranger. when i first go to drive it it is hard to go forwards like it is ...
- Asked by cap about 6 years ago - 2 Answers
- 2000 Dodge Other problem
- My master cylinder started leaking fluid into the vacuum booster so I replaced them both. My brakes seem to work fine but the brake pedal ...
- Asked by treynolds about 6 years ago - 2 Answers
- 1987 Ford LTD problem
- Can disc brake system,,,hub, rotors, a-arms,power steering etc. from 87 LTD be used to replace original drum brake system and other steering...
- Asked by doyo about 6 years ago - 4 Answers
- 1988 Pontiac 6000 problem
- I have a 88 pontiac 6000 with lite duty brakes .the rears are drum .i would like to know how hard it would be to convert them to rear disk ...
- Asked by valdarmort about 6 years ago - 0 Answers
- Emergency brake snapped problem
- I pulled the emergency brake release thingy just now and it made a loud snap noise and now I can't get the damn emergency brake off. Is ...
- Asked by Karen about 6 years ago - 8 Answers
- 1994 Pontiac Grand Am problem
- I Have a 94 Pontiac Grand Am 3.1 6v 140,000 miles. My ABS light is on. My rear brakes do not work correctly. The shoes,pads,drums are good. ...
- Asked by goldilockscn about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1994 Saturn Other problem
- Daughter has 94 Saturn and the emergency brake is stuck on the brake pads. THe handle moves up and down engaging and releasing the parking ...
- Asked by ateupjoe about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- Air in brake system problem
- Can air get into the brake system through the calipers or rear drums on a 96' chevy lumina(car) without antilock brakes??
- Asked by oisinirish about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- Threaded brake drum holes problem
- Toyota camry 2002 80000 miles. 4 cylinder. The brake drum has 2 threaded holes on either side of mounting hole. What size bolt will fit in ...
- Asked by fabrizio32 about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- 2004 Nissan Altima problem
- Does the flywheel need 2 b replaced when u replace your clutch?
- Asked by 1_rosebud about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1966 Ford Mustang problem
- G'day all. My 66 Mustang has drums all-round and I have picked up a 65 booster hoping it would help braking. However after the second time ...
- Asked by Deputy Dog about 6 years ago - 5 Answers
- Hard braking thunderbird problem
- My 1995 Ford Thunderbird LX brakes very hard. Light pressure on the brake pedal causes the car to stop quickly. there is no pull, vibration...
- Asked by mwestcott about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- Rotor rust make a difference on fuctionality? problem
- 2001 Ford F150 V8 5.4L 4x4 My question is about Rust on the outer edges of the Rotor and inside the fins. Would this alone be a cause to ...
- Asked by Alford150 about 6 years ago - 2 Answers
- Return and holddown springs problem
- 2002 Toyota Camry, 80000 miles Should the return and holddown springs for drum brakes be replaced at every brake shoe replacement? How ...
- Asked by fabrizio32 about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- Brakes problem
- Ok it was the caliper on the driver side, the fluid was not going through it was completely dry. We changed that but have absolutely no ...
- Asked by prettiesblueeyes about 6 years ago - 3 Answers
- 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe problem
- I just had my Tahoe worked on at the dealership. They replaced the water pump and intake gasket, also replaced brake pads and rotors on the...
- Asked by ERWIN251 about 6 years ago - 5 Answers
- Brake shoe thickness problem
- 2002 Toyota Camry, 80000 miles. Can brake shoe thickness be determined without removing the drum?
- Asked by fabrizio32 about 6 years ago - 1 Answer
- Truck pulls left problem
- My 1994 4.3 L chevy pckup pulls left at any speed when braking only. No noise or vibration of any movement is noticeable. Upper, lower, ...
- Asked by macbusy about 6 years ago - 5 Answers
- 1963 Chevrolet Truck problem
- I have a 63 Chevy Biscayne with a manual transmission and standard drum brakes. It has recently lost almost all power and feels like ...
- Asked by gravitron about 6 years ago - 0 Answers
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