Driver's side should not have been so warm? Test release on both rear wheels, have car jacked, put kid/wife in driver's seat, and spin wheel, ask them to hit brakes. Wheel should jerk to a stop, have them release, and wheel should free up quick.vwlover77 wrote:I'm beginning to think the passenger side rear wheel cylinder is gummed up or stuck. I adjusted the rear brakes again last night and purposely adjusted the passenger side so both shoes were rubbing ever so slightly on the drum.
I drove it around town today at lunch to pick up AC parts for the wife's car and when I parked it, the driver's side drum was quite warm to the touch, while the passenger side was cold.
Thoughts?
Do both ebrake cables release fully? Any rusty stains on the vinyl sheath of the flexible ebrake conduits under the spring plates?
Remember, an overheating drum expands and loses friction, it would be the loss of friction in the left rear drum or right front disk pads if the car swerves left.
Colin