Brakes
Is there a way to tell if you have self adjusting brakes without having to remove the drum? I think mine need adjusting. Just wondering before I manually adjust them.
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Old-Biscuit wrote:BourbonRam wrote:
Ok. So I went under and looked at the back side of the wheels. My backing plates have two rubber plugs. I was going to remove them and look inside reference adjusting later, but while under there I found something else. Three of my four drums have grease leaking out of the bottoms onto the tire. I guess my seals are bad and now I have grease inside the drums. Wheels or drums have never been removed. Bought new February 2017. Has 2 year warranty. Need to find out now if that will be covered. No sense trying to adjust at this point.
Are these 'EZ-Lube' axles (external zerk fitting one uses to pump grease in)?
Over pump..blow seals...new brakes required
Feb 2017 started the 2 year warranty clock (date of purchase)
So YES they should be covered.
Drums can be cleaned up, Shoes need replaced, bearings S/B OK but need inspected.
Good luck!
Not sure. The wheels are 16” with a center cap. Never been removed by me. Must remove wheel to inspect for that (EZ Lube). Had that system on my last tow behind but I never used it. Always removed drum, hand greased the bearings, and reinstalled with new seal. I’m going to guess since it has center caps it does not have that system.
Thanks Old-Biscuit.
