replacing brakes on 1 of 4 wheels?
Relatively new 5,400 # Dexter axles and drums on our TT, have less than 2,000 miles. I developed had a grease leak on one wheel and that brake locked up so much it ruined a tire in 350 miles. I...
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Grease gets into the pores of the shoes and makes them grabby, it does the same thing to the magnet.
It also gets into the pores of the drum. You can "turn" the drum to get down to uncontaiminated metal, but the magnet surface would also need to be resurfaced... Drums are pretty cheap, so turning them will probably not be cost effective.
You can try it without replacing the drum at the risk of having to do the job over.
I had a 96 dodge manual trans. The engine had a leaking rear main seal. After the repair, the clutch was still grabby. Took it back and they replaced the clutch disc. It was still grabby. After some discussion with Dodges warranty dept. they replaced the clutch disc(again) the pressure plate, and the flywheel. That fixed it.
As far as only doing one wheel. With such low miles and using factory parts.... It will likely be fine. Give it a try. If it doesn't perform properly, you can always do the other one then
It also gets into the pores of the drum. You can "turn" the drum to get down to uncontaiminated metal, but the magnet surface would also need to be resurfaced... Drums are pretty cheap, so turning them will probably not be cost effective.
You can try it without replacing the drum at the risk of having to do the job over.
I had a 96 dodge manual trans. The engine had a leaking rear main seal. After the repair, the clutch was still grabby. Took it back and they replaced the clutch disc. It was still grabby. After some discussion with Dodges warranty dept. they replaced the clutch disc(again) the pressure plate, and the flywheel. That fixed it.
As far as only doing one wheel. With such low miles and using factory parts.... It will likely be fine. Give it a try. If it doesn't perform properly, you can always do the other one then
