Temperature of brake drums

[johnmi]

What is the temperature of your brake drums after a long drive and what temperature should they be . Mine run around 127 degrees. John

[V4F]

as long as they are equal , I would not worry .

[SeaSlugs]

Originally Posted by V4F

as long as they are equal , I would not worry .

agreed, shouldn't burn your hand though. go for a long drive and not hit your brakes at all, pick a backroad you can coast off to the side of the road without using brakes. then get out and check them. may be a tad warm from bearing frictions and slight rubbing but should be able to comfortably hold your hand on the wheel hub/drum.

[modelAtony]

Originally Posted by johnmi

What is the temperature of your brake drums after a long drive and what temperature should they be . Mine run around 127 degrees. John

Heat gun is great for this. My 31 Tudor going about 35-40 mph about 1/2 mile and coast to a stop, no brake used. front about 90-100. rear around 90. I started using led tail lights about 1 year ago, before I would check temp on lights at night in rear with 20 candle power tail and 30 cpl stop light and the temp on tail light was 90. have fun modelAtony tony white Lafayette, LA

[CarlG]

Originally Posted by modelAtony

Heat gun is great for this...

I just bought a heat gun at Home Depot for ~$30

Great for checking brake drums and radiator.

[stouchton]

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After a 45 min drive, last 15 minutes lots of brake usage - rears shy of 150 (probably 130 to 140). Fronts between 110 and 120. Used the calibrated finger method.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

OH BOY ! We gotsa' new cheep TOY, ever scan YOUR temp, after a pretty girl walks by, trailing a wisp of PERFUME?
Bill W.

[Kurt in NJ]

When I don't use the brakes they are about 5-10 degrees above air temp, after several hard stops from 60 they get to 180-200