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RalphM · 06-09-2016, 07:12 PM

Just recently put the rear end back in my AV8, and bled and adjusted brakes. So the first few miles were ok, but then I started hearing what I thought was the shoes dragging. It only happened when slowing down and would seem to go away when I took my foot off the brake.
I adjusted them several times, but the noise wouldn't go away. So today on the way to work I took a curve at a good speed and the noise happened again. No brakes were applied, and Viola! I figured it out. When I had the rear end out I also installed a set of drum retainers, now I turned both wheels many times and neither was rubbing.
So the fact that it rubs in turns( only left side) has me concerned. Is there too much movement in the left axle? With these type retainers, it wouldn't take much to make them rub. I'm using ribbed wide five drums and the retainers just fit between the ribs.
Should I be worried? Or just trim the retainers?

06-09-2016, 07:12 PM	#1
RalphM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 2,667	Brake noise( or so I thought) Just recently put the rear end back in my AV8, and bled and adjusted brakes. So the first few miles were ok, but then I started hearing what I thought was the shoes dragging. It only happened when slowing down and would seem to go away when I took my foot off the brake. I adjusted them several times, but the noise wouldn't go away. So today on the way to work I took a curve at a good speed and the noise happened again. No brakes were applied, and Viola! I figured it out. When I had the rear end out I also installed a set of drum retainers, now I turned both wheels many times and neither was rubbing. So the fact that it rubs in turns( only left side) has me concerned. Is there too much movement in the left axle? With these type retainers, it wouldn't take much to make them rub. I'm using ribbed wide five drums and the retainers just fit between the ribs. Should I be worried? Or just trim the retainers?