Posted August 12, 201014 yr comment_327732 Hiya. Yesterday i replaced old wheel cylinders and shoes. When drum on place i can hear slight dragging against it when rolling it. Cylinder adjusters are in min. position. Can it be that the drums are not round or is it common that new shoes drag for a while? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/36746-slight-drag-with-new-brake-shoes-on/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 12, 201014 yr comment_327746 With new components, a little drag is normal. As long as you don't have to fight with the wheel to turn it, it should wear in well.Hopefully it will wear in before it wears out. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/36746-slight-drag-with-new-brake-shoes-on/#findComment-327746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 12, 201014 yr comment_327751 It also could be the lip of the dust shield (? name) on the inside. I refurbished my rear suspension and the lip of the dust shield was slightly bent down and was doing the rubbing on the drivers side. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/36746-slight-drag-with-new-brake-shoes-on/#findComment-327751 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 12, 201014 yr comment_327759 The rear brakes work best if there's a slight drag of the shoes against the drum. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/36746-slight-drag-with-new-brake-shoes-on/#findComment-327759 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 13, 201014 yr Author comment_327860 Thanks for the hints. We adjusted wheel cylinders yesterday and now the brakes work fine. Now i gotta bleed'em again as yesterday i did it on wrong order starting from the passenger rear first. When braking, the pedal goes all the way to the bottom but if you pump it few times you'll get pressure and the car stops.. Maybe there is still air in the system? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/36746-slight-drag-with-new-brake-shoes-on/#findComment-327860 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 16, 201014 yr Author comment_328065 Problem solved. Just needed to bleed with TIME, a lots of it. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/36746-slight-drag-with-new-brake-shoes-on/#findComment-328065 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 17, 201014 yr comment_328166 Whenever I replace wheel cylinders or calipers, or flex lines, I like to do one side at a time where possible. Just yesterday I did the calipers on my friend's Jeep and did one side at a time. When replacing a caliper or flex line I will gravity bleed that corner before setting foot on the pedal or pressure bleeding. Once the air bubbles have stopped from the bleeder, I have a helper in the car do the pedal for me. I instruct them when to pump up the pedal, hold it down, release, etc.You should always verify you have brake pedal before going on a test drive Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/36746-slight-drag-with-new-brake-shoes-on/#findComment-328166 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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