chkto1000
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update:
OK, the wheels are back on now, after cleaning the drums thorughly (and painted black from the outside, instead of the ugly rust...). The hand brake seems to work fine to me now: lever pulled up - rear wheels blocked fine, lever down - wheels are rotated with the hand without problems.
took the car for a test ride - unfortunately the rumbling noise is still there. At least I know that the rear breaks are not seized.
Here is a strange thing I noticed while reinstalling the drums: the drums are of course totally rusted, and when rotating the wheel by hand there is a definite noise coming from them: a metal touching metal noise. So, I looked and noticed that the drum cover is actually touching the "base plate" (where the brakes are sitting on), and when rotated they actually screech - again metal on metal. Both sides do that, but the right hand side more.
So, I took them off again, and tried sanding a bit the rims of the drum - was not so succesfull, but I guess better than nothing.
now, I loosened a bit the two phillips crews that close the drum, so there is less contact between the 2 parts, and then it screchees less, but I do not think this is the way to go, right? I guess these screws need to be closed tight, right?In any case, when the wheel is back on, the drum is tight any how, right?
So, is it possible that my rumbling noise comes from this stupid metal contact? if so, what should I do in order to cancel this contact between these 2 parts?
thanks for your advice and help!
OK, the wheels are back on now, after cleaning the drums thorughly (and painted black from the outside, instead of the ugly rust...). The hand brake seems to work fine to me now: lever pulled up - rear wheels blocked fine, lever down - wheels are rotated with the hand without problems.
took the car for a test ride - unfortunately the rumbling noise is still there. At least I know that the rear breaks are not seized.
Here is a strange thing I noticed while reinstalling the drums: the drums are of course totally rusted, and when rotating the wheel by hand there is a definite noise coming from them: a metal touching metal noise. So, I looked and noticed that the drum cover is actually touching the "base plate" (where the brakes are sitting on), and when rotated they actually screech - again metal on metal. Both sides do that, but the right hand side more.
So, I took them off again, and tried sanding a bit the rims of the drum - was not so succesfull, but I guess better than nothing.
now, I loosened a bit the two phillips crews that close the drum, so there is less contact between the 2 parts, and then it screchees less, but I do not think this is the way to go, right? I guess these screws need to be closed tight, right?In any case, when the wheel is back on, the drum is tight any how, right?
So, is it possible that my rumbling noise comes from this stupid metal contact? if so, what should I do in order to cancel this contact between these 2 parts?
thanks for your advice and help!