Drum Brakes, when to discard

This is a video response to a question posed by Readymade777 who wanted to know when the discard time was for drums. Yet another in the quick tip series. Keep the questions coming and I will do my best to answer them.

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• drum brake discard
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[abyrichards]

I replaced with new break shoes but cant push drum in because it is too tight,

what to do

[EricTheCarGuy]

@abyrichards You may not have the adjuster backed off all the way, you may also need to push the shoes in against the wheel cylinder as that can sometimes expand during a brake job causing that problem when you go to reassemble.

[13FravelJ]

Hey Eric, when you replace brake drums, should you replace only the old/ damaged one or replace both sides?

[EricTheCarGuy]

@13FravelJ You CAN just do one but it's recommended that you do both.

[13FravelJ]

@EricTheCarGuy Could it damage your brake system?

[EricTheCarGuy]

@13FravelJ I can't see how.

[EricTheCarGuy]

@chamblizi Especially with rear drum brakes they should last a great deal longer than that, I've seen rear shoes that lasted 10 years before. Rear brakes only do about 30% of the work so they tend to last much longer than front brakes.

[chamblizi]

@EricTheCarGuy well i know whats going on i am just not sure if i should replace my brakes i mean i only have to do it once a year

[EricTheCarGuy]

@chamblizi Hard to say as there are a lot of things that contribute, tires, suspension, the surface your driving on. Normally a good inspection will tell you all you need to know, look for worn linings or leaks.

[chamblizi]

@EricTheCarGuy so i suppose mines bonded btw my truck is having slower stopping distances is it time to replace?