front drum brakes

1sttvbn said
Sounds like the drums might need to be turned a little, maybe a bit of warpage. Does it vibrate slightly when braking?

RedFish said
if fluid pressure from a bad hose is causing the drag, loosen the bleeder will prove it.
There have been a few times when I needed to make a small radius on he outer edge of the linings. They were dragging in the bottom of the drum.

nuttyprof said
I've seen this happen. Try driving a few miles, making several stops, the last few some hard ones to seat the shoes to the drums. That may clear things up completely.

67Dart273 said
Many replacement shoes are oversize. If you can determine for certain that the adjusters are actually all the way retracted, and that the cylinders are relieved of pressure, you'll either have to turn the drums a bit more, or have the shoes "arced." "Shoe arcing machine." Good luck finding one, or even someone who knows what they are, LOL

krazykuda said
Wouldn't it be easier to put them on a drum "stretcher"?

They have them at Harbor Freight next to the muffler bearing presses....

GEO said
When you spin them and they stop can you move it the rest of the way around by hand?

If so I would just go ahead and drive it

Hmmm, I bet he has figured it out since this was posted 6 weeks ago.