i thought it was my brake shoes

father joe · 03-23-2002, 11:21 AM

my right rear brake was making a sound. it was a metal on metal sound and it did not sound healthy. so today i pulled the wheel off and to my dismay i found that my drum was split in two. it is a clean break and now i have a bigger problem of adjusting and fiddleing to make it work with my spare drum. (it's always nice to have a spare mustang or two laying around if you need parts for your falcon with all due respect to the mustang the best muscle car ever built)

Crazy Horse GT · 03-23-2002, 11:26 AM

man you were lucky ,it didnt bust up your brake shoes,good luck.

Rev · 03-23-2002, 04:53 PM

Man alive! I've never heard of a drum splitting, but I guess it can happen.

Maybe it was turned more than recommended? Whtever happened, you will need a new drum AND NEW SHOES.

Rev

mustangman65_79 · 03-25-2002, 04:20 AM

hey father joe, what are the year of the mustangs u have just sitting around? Just wondering.

03-23-2002, 11:21 AM	#1
father joe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: las vegas Posts: 20	i thought it was my brake shoes my right rear brake was making a sound. it was a metal on metal sound and it did not sound healthy. so today i pulled the wheel off and to my dismay i found that my drum was split in two. it is a clean break and now i have a bigger problem of adjusting and fiddleing to make it work with my spare drum. (it's always nice to have a spare mustang or two laying around if you need parts for your falcon with all due respect to the mustang the best muscle car ever built)

03-23-2002, 11:26 AM	#2
Crazy Horse GT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sale Creek, TN. C. S. A. Posts: 4,652	man you were lucky ,it didnt bust up your brake shoes,good luck. __________________ 95 gt vert, lot's of stuff, it aint slow. 04 sonic blue v - six my beater 89 rs camaro iroc turbo hood, other stuff, my wifes ride 84 lx stang cammed up 289 hi po, etc 65 falcon, maybe by the year 2020. black 00gt, gone but never forgotten. R H C- member # 1 o.b.c. da prez- member # 1 if your under 40 dont ask. goodbye for now odie,r.i.p. 11-27-03

03-23-2002, 04:53 PM	#3
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	Man alive! I've never heard of a drum splitting, but I guess it can happen. Maybe it was turned more than recommended? Whtever happened, you will need a new drum AND NEW SHOES. Rev __________________ '66 Coupe, 306, 350-375 HP, C-4, 13.07 e.t., 104.8 mph, 1/4 mi. O.B.C. #2 '66 coupe

03-25-2002, 04:20 AM	#4
mustangman65_79 My poor 79 RIP Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suisun City, Posts: 2,320	hey father joe, what are the year of the mustangs u have just sitting around? Just wondering. __________________ '84 mustang GT turbo '85 LTD '89 Camaro Irocz z28 '94 Lightning '96 Trans am

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