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Mar 3, 2007 | 03:16 PM

RangerFred

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Smokin'

I had my rangers front brakes, rotors and the rear drums turned yesterday. Today I picked up a small shed from home depot. When I got home I noticed a smoking from the left rear wheel. Is this just some muck on the drums? or a more serious problem? it smelt like new brakes but obviously i didnt have the shoes changed.

Mar 3, 2007 | 03:20 PM

arctic y block

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My guess would be that the smoking brake is set up to tight. Ya may need ta back it off If It continues.

Mar 3, 2007 | 03:38 PM

fflintstone

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Nope, they shouldn't be smokin' at all. arctic y block is right, they're too tight on the one side. Ya might want to pull the drum off and sand off any shoe deposits. They can cause a condition that feels like warped drums.

Mar 3, 2007 | 03:42 PM

fflintstone

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Oh yeah, when using the old shoes, I usually 'lightly' block sand the glaze off of the shoes so they can properly 'wear in' with the new drum/caliper surface

Mar 3, 2007 | 05:41 PM

RangerFred

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Thanks guys, ill take it back to the brake place monday..

Mar 4, 2007 | 09:04 AM

wendell borror

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Where there's smoke, there's friction, not good, the down side is that your waering your shoes out, the up side is that your getting your drum turnned for free ha ha.

Mar 4, 2007 | 12:32 PM

pawpaw

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Agreed, sounds like they adjusted that wheels brake shoe up too tight.

Seeing as how it's been so hot it's smoking, I'd also have the brake fluid changed when they finish. Shame on them for not doing a thorough professional job!!!!