I paid my way through college changing tires. They let me start working on Brakes so that I could earn more money.... Yet, they only let me do drums.... When said and done I was faster at Drums than any other brake job... I love your videos and if I had that kind of instruction back in the day. It wouldn't have taken me so long to get through college. I truly embrace your content and this is the reason the internet exists... [I also own a vpin machine so, I'm not being bias'ed] Keep up all the great content. 100% we need more people like you.
That's awesome! Thanks for the story. I heard something the other day about someone asking how the other person knew so much about fixing stuff. The other guy said....." I was poor and had no choice but to learn how to do it.". Lol.....I was poor too. Hell, I still feel poor...lol. thanks for the comment and if you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. It's crazy hard to be seen in a sea of RUclips content out there. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel. Cheers!
When I was in college, I did the rear drums on an '87 Honda Crx using only a set of pliers and a swiss army knife. However, watching Emile perform the same task using the proper tools seems to work much better, and faster. By about 10 hours. And no blood was shed either.
Thank you very much! I work very hard to make the best content for my subscribers so it's always nice to hear from you guys! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
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I remember being extremely confused by this when I did automotive back in 2004-06. I wish I had this kind of explanation and I might have actually gotten my own brakes done on my old '94 cavalier! Thanks for this, none of my vehicles have drum brakes but I can apply it to the parking brake on my pickup project!
Hey ya never know, I fix drum brakes all the time these days. Older cars, trailers, muscle cars....you name it. Glad you liked the video and my teaching style. If you dem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
Yeah it's all the little things that screw people up and what makes an experienced tradesperson worth their weight in gold. Glad you enjoyed the video. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
@@wayofthewrench one other thing I ran into was my drum would not fit over the new brake shoes. My first thought was I got the wrong shoes but that was not it. What I ended up doing was to open the brake fluid valve to allow air in and less pressure. This allowed me to pull the shoes together and the drum fit. Of course then the dreaded bleeding. All ended up well.
Thank you. You have demystified the installation of drum brakes and given me confidence to do it myself. I am a newbie so I wasn't that confident until I watched your video. I feel like I attended a 101 class for drum brakes. Kudos to you.
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I seen your video on how to adjust your drum breaks and thought that you would be a great teacher and now watching this video you confirmed that you are. Where do you teach? I would love to be a student of yours. Thank you for your videos they are very informative and easy to follow. I love you don't assume that we know what you're talking about. Thanks again for your videos and being a great teacher.
Thank you for your kind words, I really appreciate it! I'm a high school shop teacher in Vancouver Canada. Maybe in the future I'll be running training sessions out of my own shop and then I can have subscribers come out to learn from me. Until then, back to the grind. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel. Cheers!
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WELL DONE Bro, I thought I was in heaven while in auto shop, still drive a '64 Merc with 4 wheel manual drum brakes, redid ENTIRE brake system with a new DUAL master, copper nickle lines
Thanks Bruh! Yeah me too, I took every tech ed course I could in high school.....some even double blocks. I have a 67 parisienne and a 68 firebird personally and on the firebird I did the front power disk brake conversion.....best money ever spent. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
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I always put some painters tape on the shoes to avoid getting them dirty with grease or other stuff and just pull it off when you’re done. Nice video I enjoyed it very much thanks so much for sharing. GOD BLESS!!!!!!!!✌🏻from Ga.
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I have a question?? you mentioned {approx 33:14} into vid that the distance should be about 1mm or 0.5" {would 0.5" be 1/2 an inch} away, when I checked 1mm = 0.0394" sorry for being picky but last time I did brakes didn't have that tool your using {do now} and should it not be from tightest diameter {measuring drum}, rather than biggest diameter, reason I ask, if drums are out slightly the biggest diameter would cause tighter ones to cause heating and possible brakes sticking {seizing}
There should be 1mm of clearance between the inside of the drum to the outside of the shoes. This would be .5mm per side of clearance. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
@@wayofthewrench THX so much for the reply, I have been recommending your video to all my friends who have some sort of drum brakes {whether lt's all around or rear only}, looking forward to seeing more vids by you, keep up the great helpful work again THX.
Thank you for sharing your valuable knowledge with the rest of the world! I have a 2017 Tacoma with front caliper and rear drum brakes. As a personal challenge to myself, I have decided to change my all four brakes. I also plan on doing a complete flush of my brake line with new fluids. When in the brake replacement job, should I do the flush?
You're very welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and appreciate the comment! I would do the brake flush after all of the brakes are done but technically you can do it before too. Just don't do it during or else you'll push out your pistons and make a mess. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
This is so amazing and helped me get setup to change some German trailer drum brakes. Only problem I'm having is that the lower return spring gets installed on the inside of the shoes. Any idea how to get it on? I'm a bit desperate
Awesome, glad you liked the video! You can put the lower spring on from the back with it off and then put the shoes on to the back plate. Should be easy. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
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great video. The best. Thank you. I am looking for a drum to disc conversion video for my cj5 year 1977 (front drum brakes). I hope to find the appropiate video for this task.
Thanks! Glad you found the channel! The swap should be pretty self explanatory as long as you have a kit or all of the parts. The main differential axle tubes should have a spot for mounting the caliper bracket if not then the kit might require a part to be welded on before the install. Remember that other components might need to be replaced like a proportioning valve etc. Hope you can get it figured out. Thanks for the watch!
Woah!!! Put the brakes on and slow down there buddy! I need to bang on a steel drum to keep up with this one! Seriously though... I love your practice station setup. Fantastic learning tool!
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Sure is! Yeah Mr Likey was a great teacher and I try very hard to be the best I can too. Hopefully I earned your subscription today and have signed up for future "classes". Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
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No, there should not be a tight spot. You should dissemble the star wheel adjuster and clean/lube the threads so it spins freely. If it has a tight spot, it may not self adjust over time. Hope that helps. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
Yeah John Liket was a major reason why I got into the trades and eventually became an Automotive teacher just like him. He was a stand up guy in a time where I was going through a hard time. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel! Cheers!
I work with the TTED teachers at UBC. One of the things I have them do early on is to draft/write a letter to a teacher who inspired them. Afterwards, I invite anyone who would wishes to share and tell us about the teacher. It’s a great activity to get us thinking about what “good teaching” is (and what it is not). These inspirational teachers reminds us that “Teaching is a dual act of intelligence and empathy" (Shulman, 1997, Professing the liberal arts), something that can lead to a helpful class discussion.
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Does the mullet analogy work for the front disc brakes on a seventies Chev? I took mine apart and the shoe with the most pad was in the front. I am not sure if what I got is correct.
Front drum brakes? Yes it should but all you have to do is look if it is a servo set up or not. If it is a servo drum brake, then the rear shoe lining is thicker or longer to compensate. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
@@wayofthewrenchSorry yes front drums. I have a 70 Impala with 4 wheel drums. Yes one shoes material is longer than the other. Trouble with what I found was it was 2 inch shoes on a 2 3/4 inch drum. On top of that the longest shoe material was on the front so I began to question everything about the former mechanic who did the brakes. Crazy thing the correct shoes were in the trunk of the car. So if I got you the shoe with the most material on it ie longest in this case should still be on the rearward side. Thanks for your help. I really enjoy your classes!
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Great video, 9/10 score. You mentioned pulsating brakes,,,, known phenomenon for these cars (my k1500, 96- 6.5TD, 4wd, 13" drum). I mean to have found out that if you flush with clean water into the drum (from the inside gap) from the top and around you can get a lot of brake dust out. If this brake dust stays in the drum (between the brake shoes and the drum) this could cause uneven braking force inside the then drum, take a short spin and brake a little to remove the water inside the drum, because this cast iron will rust very quickly and give less gap and also pulsating brakes.I also see that some lube is used on the 6 contact surfaces for the brake shoes,,, smart ,,, but I also think, if the lube eventually attracts dust if in the long run can make the friction worse? And when use the parkingbreake on in moist areas, perhaps do not do that, the breakshoes can get stuck in the drum.
Thank you very much! If you deem me worthy I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Yeah that could be, lots of different vehicle designs have their own quirks. As for the lube, it is required but only a little bit and with regular inspections the dust build up is minimal. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel!
Came here because I’ve been having one of the rear drums on my 2014 Kia Rio bind after changing them. I think my backing plate is warped and touching the drum (it machined a deep line into my drum). Also didn’t know you could adjust the shoes with the star adjuster 😮
Backing plate shouldn't be making a mark inside the drum, that'll be something else. Yes you totally need to adjust the star wheel adjuster as shown so it doesn't bind and has a 1 mm clearance. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
@@wayofthewrench I assumed it was the backing plate because the mark is in line with one of the lips of the backing plate (it’s an inner lip which I assume prevents water and dust from getting inside the drum). And when I used a hammer to try bend the backing plate away, the scraping noise while driving went away. Problem now it seems it’s still binding when I tighten the wheel. When the wheel is off, everything is smooth as butter. So assumed it the binding was caused by some thrust friction when wheel is tightened (I.e. drum rubbing against backing plate inner lip). I’m tempted to add a some washers on the wheel bearing to add some clearance between the drum and backing plate 😭
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Only if you are a tool and die machinist...lol. yeah you totally can, you just want to hit it without damaging the drum. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel! Cheers!
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I did my drum brakes about 3 months ago and the van stops to fast. Brakes are firm and correct but skids to easily. Maybe my rear drums brakes need to be adjusted and not helping the front brakes. Feels like riding a bike fast and only front brakes are working. Tomorrow morning July 4th 2024 I will take rear right side apart again and once over and adjust again. Thanks for this Video. you gave me a lot of information to try next. Have a happy 4th
Are the front or rear brakes locking up? Or are both? Rear brakes locking up can be a failed proportioning valve/combination valve or a brake fluid/ diff oil leak on the shoe linings causing lock up. I'd also check the clearance between the shoes and the inside of the drum, should be 1mm. Hope that helps. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
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Emile, an unrelated question, if you don’t mind. Today I was burning out the carbon from a chainsaw muffler and spark arrestor and I thought of you because I figured you’d probably know the answer to this. Where is the hottest part of the flame on a propane torch? I’ve played around with this every time I do this, but still haven’t come to any conclusion. Is it the very tip, which is difficult to see, or is it at the top of the blue base of the flame? Or somewhere else?
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I've been doing these for so long now, I make it look easy. It just takes experience and a good teacher to build confidence with these jobs. Thanks for the watch!
I bought new pads, drums and hardware kit. Once all was done the new drum fit really tight over the pads even with the star wheel adjustor all the way in and parking brake cable loosened. I hate drum brakes.
I've had this happen before too. Sometimes the after market parts are off a bit and need a bit of tweaking to work. Also sometimes you get given the wrong parts from the auto parts store. Also really really confirm that you have the parts installed correctly and the parts are not on the wrong side. Hope that helps. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel!
It's a shame that drum brakes aren't more common. If you like to keep your wheels clean and shiny, drums make it easy. Also they are themselves much cleaner and drier than calipers and discs. That said, I haven't seen a set of front drums in ages, only rears. Maybe they get really gross.
Yeah they grab really well but suffer from brake fade on long descents and come out of adjustment from left to right on the front which causes wicked pulls to the side.....ask me how I know. Lol. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Cheers!
@@wayofthewrench I’ve heard of fade being an issue but not uneven grip. That sounds like a great way to roll a car or truck. I guess I’d rather have the brake dust problem!
You screwed up an otherwise excellent tutorial, because you explained everything as if you were working on a drivers side (counter-clockwise rotation), but the parking/emergency brake cable and lever attached to a shoe proves you were actually working on a passenger side setup... so if you were my student you would get an "F".
I'll have to take a look at the video again but I'm pretty sure I explained how to test for the proper rotation of the star wheel adjuster to ensure it is on the correct side. Thanks for the tip, I'll look into it. Pretty harsh with a Fail grade though me thinks.....lol.
@@wayofthewrench Go to 16:20 and you'll see why I was harsh. I was not referring to the adjuster screw rotation direction. For beginners trying to learn I'll say the park/emergency cable comes from the front of the vehicle therefore driving down the road the wheel turns clockwise not counterclockwise (as you described). Another detail to note is the park brake lever is toward the rear therefore it needs to be attached to the shoe with the long pad. p.s. my condemnation was good natured, but attention to such detail is very important when teaching people hungry to learn. Hope you appreciate the input.
ok I just looked at that part and yes I did get the rotation wrong for that side. For regular driving that side should have the drum turning clockwise and that would coincide with what I said just after that which was the longer shoe lining goes to the back because that one get the servo action and does more braking. I believe I got it confused with what direction it goes when going in reverse and it adjust the parking brake. Very good eye to catch that. I do try very hard to make my videos 100% correct so I'm not sure how that slipped by. I will see if I can add a note at that part to correct that. Once again, thanks for your critique. Cheers!
@@wayofthewrench Like I said; "otherwise excellent", so if you were my student (lol) you would get an A+ except for that one mistake. I was concerned that students would get confused about where to put the shoe with the longer lining even though you gave a hilarious way to remember where it goes... knowing that it goes toward the rear makes it simple to know which shoe to attach to the park brake lever. This was the only video of yours that I've watched so far, but I subscribed for the reason I have now upgraded the "F" to an A+. :) Keep up the good work!
I paid my way through college changing tires. They let me start working on Brakes so that I could earn more money.... Yet, they only let me do drums.... When said and done I was faster at Drums than any other brake job...
I love your videos and if I had that kind of instruction back in the day. It wouldn't have taken me so long to get through college. I truly embrace your content and this is the reason the internet exists... [I also own a vpin machine so, I'm not being bias'ed] Keep up all the great content. 100% we need more people like you.
That's awesome! Thanks for the story. I heard something the other day about someone asking how the other person knew so much about fixing stuff. The other guy said....." I was poor and had no choice but to learn how to do it.". Lol.....I was poor too. Hell, I still feel poor...lol. thanks for the comment and if you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. It's crazy hard to be seen in a sea of RUclips content out there. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel. Cheers!
When I was in college, I did the rear drums on an '87 Honda Crx using only a set of pliers and a swiss army knife. However, watching Emile perform the same task using the proper tools seems to work much better, and faster. By about 10 hours. And no blood was shed either.
Sweet! See how memorable that was! Man I could MacGyver up a pretty wicked drum brake tool out of a plier. Thanks for the watch!
Set of pliers 😂 or was it a pair of pliers
This is, by far, the best instruction video I have seen regarding drum brakes. Really appreciate how you taught this maintenance and repair.
Thank you very much! I work very hard to make the best content for my subscribers so it's always nice to hear from you guys! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
Great tutorial better than most tutorials that I have seen clearly understood.
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I remember being extremely confused by this when I did automotive back in 2004-06. I wish I had this kind of explanation and I might have actually gotten my own brakes done on my old '94 cavalier! Thanks for this, none of my vehicles have drum brakes but I can apply it to the parking brake on my pickup project!
Hey ya never know, I fix drum brakes all the time these days. Older cars, trailers, muscle cars....you name it. Glad you liked the video and my teaching style. If you dem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
Good explanation on the correct placement of the star wheel adjuster.
Yeah it's all the little things that screw people up and what makes an experienced tradesperson worth their weight in gold. Glad you enjoyed the video. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
@@wayofthewrench one other thing I ran into was my drum would not fit over the new brake shoes. My first thought was I got the wrong shoes but that was not it. What I ended up doing was to open the brake fluid valve to allow air in and less pressure. This allowed me to pull the shoes together and the drum fit. Of course then the dreaded bleeding. All ended up well.
Perfect, glad you got it figured out.
Thank you. You have demystified the installation of drum brakes and given me confidence to do it myself. I am a newbie so I wasn't that confident until I watched your video. I feel like I attended a 101 class for drum brakes. Kudos to you.
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I seen your video on how to adjust your drum breaks and thought that you would be a great teacher and now watching this video you confirmed that you are. Where do you teach? I would love to be a student of yours. Thank you for your videos they are very informative and easy to follow. I love you don't assume that we know what you're talking about. Thanks again for your videos and being a great teacher.
Thank you for your kind words, I really appreciate it! I'm a high school shop teacher in Vancouver Canada. Maybe in the future I'll be running training sessions out of my own shop and then I can have subscribers come out to learn from me. Until then, back to the grind. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel. Cheers!
Excellent instructional video!
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WELL DONE Bro, I thought I was in heaven while in auto shop, still drive a '64 Merc with 4 wheel manual drum brakes, redid ENTIRE brake system with a new DUAL master, copper nickle lines
Thanks Bruh! Yeah me too, I took every tech ed course I could in high school.....some even double blocks. I have a 67 parisienne and a 68 firebird personally and on the firebird I did the front power disk brake conversion.....best money ever spent. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
Thank very much. Your teachings are effective.
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I always put some painters tape on the shoes to avoid getting them dirty with grease or other stuff and just pull it off when you’re done. Nice video I enjoyed it very much thanks so much for sharing. GOD BLESS!!!!!!!!✌🏻from Ga.
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Brilliant.
I have a question?? you mentioned {approx 33:14} into vid that the distance should be about 1mm or 0.5" {would 0.5" be 1/2 an inch} away, when I checked 1mm = 0.0394" sorry for being picky but last time I did brakes didn't have that tool your using {do now} and should it not be from tightest diameter {measuring drum}, rather than biggest diameter, reason I ask, if drums are out slightly the biggest diameter would cause tighter ones to cause heating and possible brakes sticking {seizing}
There should be 1mm of clearance between the inside of the drum to the outside of the shoes. This would be .5mm per side of clearance. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
@@wayofthewrench THX so much for the reply, I have been recommending your video to all my friends who have some sort of drum brakes {whether lt's all around or rear only}, looking forward to seeing more vids by you, keep up the great helpful work again THX.
Awesome, thanks dude! I appreciate that!
Thank you for sharing your valuable knowledge with the rest of the world! I have a 2017 Tacoma with front caliper and rear drum brakes. As a personal challenge to myself, I have decided to change my all four brakes. I also plan on doing a complete flush of my brake line with new fluids. When in the brake replacement job, should I do the flush?
You're very welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and appreciate the comment! I would do the brake flush after all of the brakes are done but technically you can do it before too. Just don't do it during or else you'll push out your pistons and make a mess. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
really detail, it very useful for me. thank u
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This is so amazing and helped me get setup to change some German trailer drum brakes. Only problem I'm having is that the lower return spring gets installed on the inside of the shoes. Any idea how to get it on? I'm a bit desperate
Awesome, glad you liked the video! You can put the lower spring on from the back with it off and then put the shoes on to the back plate. Should be easy. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
I used this video when changing my monte carlo ss drum brakes. Thanks man!
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great video. The best. Thank you. I am looking for a drum to disc conversion video for my cj5 year 1977 (front drum brakes). I hope to find the appropiate video for this task.
Thanks! Glad you found the channel! The swap should be pretty self explanatory as long as you have a kit or all of the parts. The main differential axle tubes should have a spot for mounting the caliper bracket if not then the kit might require a part to be welded on before the install. Remember that other components might need to be replaced like a proportioning valve etc. Hope you can get it figured out. Thanks for the watch!
Woah!!! Put the brakes on and slow down there buddy! I need to bang on a steel drum to keep up with this one!
Seriously though... I love your practice station setup. Fantastic learning tool!
Thanks Bruh! Yeah it's a great set up for teaching students because they can race to see who finished faster. Thanks for the watch!
You cracked me up with this one, you are awsome!
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Informative and educational. Thanks
Awesome, glad you enjoyed the video and my teaching style! Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
Good job teach.
Thank you! 😃. Glad ya liked it! Cheers!
School is in session. Thanks for this vid bro 👍👍 btw 14:30 lol that's a good teacher
Sure is! Yeah Mr Likey was a great teacher and I try very hard to be the best I can too. Hopefully I earned your subscription today and have signed up for future "classes". Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
This video is worth watching.
Thanks, I poured my wisdom into this one for ya guys. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel! Cheers!
Is it normal to have a tight spot when turning the wheel for adjustment. Or does that clear up when the shoes wear into the new drum.
No, there should not be a tight spot. You should dissemble the star wheel adjuster and clean/lube the threads so it spins freely. If it has a tight spot, it may not self adjust over time. Hope that helps. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
Loved the shoutout to your old highschool teacher at 13:50
Yeah John Liket was a major reason why I got into the trades and eventually became an Automotive teacher just like him. He was a stand up guy in a time where I was going through a hard time. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel! Cheers!
I work with the TTED teachers at UBC. One of the things I have them do early on is to draft/write a letter to a teacher who inspired them. Afterwards, I invite anyone who would wishes to share and tell us about the teacher.
It’s a great activity to get us thinking about what “good teaching” is (and what it is not).
These inspirational teachers reminds us that “Teaching is a dual act of intelligence and empathy" (Shulman, 1997, Professing the liberal arts), something that can lead to a helpful class discussion.
That's a great assignment! It really connects them with the idea of why are they going into teaching..... it's not for the money. Cheers!
Thanks, for great teaching!
Glad you enjoyed the video and my teaching style! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel! Cheers!
Does the mullet analogy work for the front disc brakes on a seventies Chev? I took mine apart and the shoe with the most pad was in the front. I am not sure if what I got is correct.
Front drum brakes? Yes it should but all you have to do is look if it is a servo set up or not. If it is a servo drum brake, then the rear shoe lining is thicker or longer to compensate. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
@@wayofthewrenchSorry yes front drums. I have a 70 Impala with 4 wheel drums. Yes one shoes material is longer than the other. Trouble with what I found was it was 2 inch shoes on a 2 3/4 inch drum. On top of that the longest shoe material was on the front so I began to question everything about the former mechanic who did the brakes. Crazy thing the correct shoes were in the trunk of the car. So if I got you the shoe with the most material on it ie longest in this case should still be on the rearward side. Thanks for your help. I really enjoy your classes!
Yes the longer shoe goes to the back ( trailing) shoe. Weird that they were in the trunk.
Any possible way to show brake bleeding and how to loosen stuck bleeder screws on drum and calipers?
Yes these are coming so keep an eye out for them. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel! Cheers!
Great information!!!
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Great video, 9/10 score. You mentioned pulsating brakes,,,, known phenomenon for these cars (my k1500, 96- 6.5TD, 4wd, 13" drum). I mean to have found out that if you flush with clean water into the drum (from the inside gap) from the top and around you can get a lot of brake dust out. If this brake dust stays in the drum (between the brake shoes and the drum) this could cause uneven braking force inside the then drum, take a short spin and brake a little to remove the water inside the drum, because this cast iron will rust very quickly and give less gap and also pulsating brakes.I also see that some lube is used on the 6 contact surfaces for the brake shoes,,, smart ,,, but I also think, if the lube eventually attracts dust if in the long run can make the friction worse? And when use the parkingbreake on in moist areas, perhaps do not do that, the breakshoes can get stuck in the drum.
Thank you very much! If you deem me worthy I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Yeah that could be, lots of different vehicle designs have their own quirks. As for the lube, it is required but only a little bit and with regular inspections the dust build up is minimal. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel!
Came here because I’ve been having one of the rear drums on my 2014 Kia Rio bind after changing them. I think my backing plate is warped and touching the drum (it machined a deep line into my drum). Also didn’t know you could adjust the shoes with the star adjuster 😮
Backing plate shouldn't be making a mark inside the drum, that'll be something else. Yes you totally need to adjust the star wheel adjuster as shown so it doesn't bind and has a 1 mm clearance. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
@@wayofthewrench I assumed it was the backing plate because the mark is in line with one of the lips of the backing plate (it’s an inner lip which I assume prevents water and dust from getting inside the drum). And when I used a hammer to try bend the backing plate away, the scraping noise while driving went away. Problem now it seems it’s still binding when I tighten the wheel. When the wheel is off, everything is smooth as butter. So assumed it the binding was caused by some thrust friction when wheel is tightened (I.e. drum rubbing against backing plate inner lip).
I’m tempted to add a some washers on the wheel bearing to add some clearance between the drum and backing plate 😭
Clear and concise
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Instead of a wood mallet, can I use a dead blow hammer?
Only if you are a tool and die machinist...lol. yeah you totally can, you just want to hit it without damaging the drum. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel! Cheers!
awesome ... thanks
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I did my drum brakes about 3 months ago and the van stops to fast. Brakes are firm and correct but skids to easily. Maybe my rear drums brakes need to be adjusted and not helping the front brakes. Feels like riding a bike fast and only front brakes are working. Tomorrow morning July 4th 2024 I will take rear right side apart again and once over and adjust again. Thanks for this Video. you gave me a lot of information to try next. Have a happy 4th
Are the front or rear brakes locking up? Or are both? Rear brakes locking up can be a failed proportioning valve/combination valve or a brake fluid/ diff oil leak on the shoe linings causing lock up. I'd also check the clearance between the shoes and the inside of the drum, should be 1mm. Hope that helps. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
Thank you Sir good job
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Thanks bro
Glad you enjoyed the video and my teaching style. Thanks for the watch!
Emile, an unrelated question, if you don’t mind. Today I was burning out the carbon from a chainsaw muffler and spark arrestor and I thought of you because I figured you’d probably know the answer to this. Where is the hottest part of the flame on a propane torch? I’ve played around with this every time I do this, but still haven’t come to any conclusion. Is it the very tip, which is difficult to see, or is it at the top of the blue base of the flame? Or somewhere else?
It should be the tip of the inner cone of flame. Happy burning!
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Thank you very much for answering my question. 🔧👍
You're very welcome!
Wooh. Nicely done! I was feeling good until you showed the ‘80s van set up. That looks scary.
Thanks!
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it looks so easy. but it was very hard when i did it long time ago
I've been doing these for so long now, I make it look easy. It just takes experience and a good teacher to build confidence with these jobs. Thanks for the watch!
I bought new pads, drums and hardware kit. Once all was done the new drum fit really tight over the pads even with the star wheel adjustor all the way in and parking brake cable loosened. I hate drum brakes.
I've had this happen before too. Sometimes the after market parts are off a bit and need a bit of tweaking to work. Also sometimes you get given the wrong parts from the auto parts store. Also really really confirm that you have the parts installed correctly and the parts are not on the wrong side. Hope that helps. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel!
Weld done bro make some more video
Thanks! Will do. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
It's a shame that drum brakes aren't more common. If you like to keep your wheels clean and shiny, drums make it easy. Also they are themselves much cleaner and drier than calipers and discs.
That said, I haven't seen a set of front drums in ages, only rears. Maybe they get really gross.
Yeah they grab really well but suffer from brake fade on long descents and come out of adjustment from left to right on the front which causes wicked pulls to the side.....ask me how I know. Lol. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Cheers!
@@wayofthewrench I’ve heard of fade being an issue but not uneven grip. That sounds like a great way to roll a car or truck. I guess I’d rather have the brake dust problem!
It's rare but can happen. Cheers!
Sounds like a Canadien.
Good day eh. Thanks for the watch!
"Promo sm" 😂
Soooo much....lol
You screwed up an otherwise excellent tutorial, because you explained everything as if you were working on a drivers side (counter-clockwise rotation), but the parking/emergency brake cable and lever attached to a shoe proves you were actually working on a passenger side setup... so if you were my student you would get an "F".
I'll have to take a look at the video again but I'm pretty sure I explained how to test for the proper rotation of the star wheel adjuster to ensure it is on the correct side. Thanks for the tip, I'll look into it. Pretty harsh with a Fail grade though me thinks.....lol.
@@wayofthewrench Go to 16:20 and you'll see why I was harsh. I was not referring to the adjuster screw rotation direction. For beginners trying to learn I'll say the park/emergency cable comes from the front of the vehicle therefore driving down the road the wheel turns clockwise not counterclockwise (as you described). Another detail to note is the park brake lever is toward the rear therefore it needs to be attached to the shoe with the long pad.
p.s. my condemnation was good natured, but attention to such detail is very important when teaching people hungry to learn.
Hope you appreciate the input.
ok I just looked at that part and yes I did get the rotation wrong for that side. For regular driving that side should have the drum turning clockwise and that would coincide with what I said just after that which was the longer shoe lining goes to the back because that one get the servo action and does more braking. I believe I got it confused with what direction it goes when going in reverse and it adjust the parking brake. Very good eye to catch that. I do try very hard to make my videos 100% correct so I'm not sure how that slipped by. I will see if I can add a note at that part to correct that. Once again, thanks for your critique. Cheers!
@@wayofthewrench Like I said; "otherwise excellent", so if you were my student (lol) you would get an A+ except for that one mistake. I was concerned that students would get confused about where to put the shoe with the longer lining even though you gave a hilarious way to remember where it goes... knowing that it goes toward the rear makes it simple to know which shoe to attach to the park brake lever. This was the only video of yours that I've watched so far, but I subscribed for the reason I have now upgraded the "F" to an A+. :) Keep up the good work!
Thanks! You'll have to check out my other videos, lots of great stuff. Cheers!