dhj@iedl02.UUCP (06/02/83)
I have experienced a brake drum problem on a 1982 Subaru two-wheel drive wagon that may not be unique to my car. After rotating the tires the rear wheel assemblies would shudder while braking at over 40 mph. The dealer checked tire balance and lug nut torque ( 75 ft-lbs ). The drums were turned on a lathe but still no improvement was noticed. Finally the drums were turned WITH the tires mounted and the problem completely disappeared. But, being a trustful soul, I did not attempt to 'recall' the problem until the next scheduled tire rotation. Presto, the shudder was back and unless I can make a loud enough case with the factory rep., I face an $11 fee to turn each drum after every rotation and/or $65 replacement price/drum. I understand that early VW Beetles had a similar problem. My conjecture is that the steel used in my drums was of an inferior grade with respect to stiffness. There are also clearly audible scraping sounds from the rear brakes especially when they are cold. Have similar brake problems occurred in net.land with which I might substantiate my claim or is mine an isolated case ? David H. Johnson UUCP: ..decvax!duke!mcnc!ncsu!uvacs!iedl02!dhj
louisp@tekcad.UUCP (06/07/83)
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tekcad!louisp Jun 7 08:12:00 1983
Having had, and still owning "old" bugs; I have seen your brake drum
problem. My caution would be not to "over-turn" your drums as you are throwing
away pecious metal each time you do. My old 65 with a NEW set of shoes,
properly adjusted, has a BUNCH of slack in the emergency brake cable system.
(yes, I have replaced the "streched" cable) After normal wear, I have trouble
getting the emergency brake adjusted so that it doesn't go to the stops. In the
long run you'll end up prematurely buying new drums because the old ones will
have been turned to their limit. I don't touch the drums on my bug unless they
are really scarred. New shoes are a lot cheaper than drums. Oh well, thats my
2 cents worth.
Louis Pengue
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ARPAnet:louisp.tek@rand-relaycrc@floyd.UUCP (06/13/83)
The Subaru owner's manual warns you to NEVER use impact wrenches on the lug nuts. /crc
rwhw@hound.UUCP (06/13/83)
American buyers don't read owners manuals until it to late.
Roy