They said the rear passenger drum needed to be cut?

Tiny
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My car was makingan intermittent, horrific grinding sound, like something metal was dragging on the ground (so bad, I stopped to make sure nothing WAS dragging on the ground). That happened four times, when slowing down normally (ie. Not short). Took it to the dealer; they said the rear passenger drum needed to be cut, and they resurfaced the rear drums and sanded the brake shoes to remove grooves. I was able to drop it off a few days later; in the interim, I discovered a bolt in my rear tire, and which I THOUGHT might be the metal sound (ie. The tire was dragging, the bolt was being pulled along the ground). Brought it to the dealership, had the recommended drum/pad work done. After ~300 miles, the horrific, intermittent grinding sound was back (I didn't see a bolt anywhere in my tires, FYI). Didn't happen all the time; happens during normal braking (ie. Not stopping short), and generally only after the car has been driven at least 5 miles. Took it to a mechanic that was recommended to me; he said there was dirt caught in the brakes, cleaned the brakes and adjusted them. Not four miles after leaving, the grinding sound is back. And, now, there's a nice high-pitched rhythmic squeal that appears to be coming from a tire that gets faster as you accelerate. I'm getting very frustrated. Anyone? TIA.
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 AT 11:34 PM

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Tiny
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Did they replace the rear shoes when they resurfaced the drums? If not, I suspect you are hearing the rear shoes dragging on the drums and this is what would cause the groove in the drums.

Here is a guide that will help replace them:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-rear-brake-shoes-and-drums

Below you will find the process from the manual that will help with getting these replaced. Let us know if you have questions. Thanks
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