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Howdy Jack

 

Gotcha, only got 63 k on mine, probably good for a bit still. Maybe later this summer. Drums aren't bad, just slow.

 

Mornin', Mike. How are you?

And at least it's a relatively cheap and easy job. Few hours of your time working at a leisurely pace.

 

How you Doing Today Maner.

 

I thought after he said he had 1000 beers that he was just marinated

 

Morning Maner and crew!

 

Along with a few drinks of beer lol. I actually need to do my 60k tuneup. Hit just as winter occurred, now it's warming up. Need to run by the dealer sometime to get plugs.

 

I ended up paying a shop to rebuild my rear drums at under 50k. I hate working on drums and had one of the cylinders inside explode on my way to work one morning. Couldnt drive it home even if I wanted to fix it myself. Even the brake shop had trouble getting it back together from the damage it did to other parts inside. I havent seen anyone else have this kind of issue. Was fun having my dash light up like a christmas tree a couple miles from my office. By the time I parked and got out there was a puddle of fluid under my rear passenger drum and no fluid left in the reservoir. Had to get a bottle of brake fluid dropped off so I could get it back out of the parking garage for a tow truck to pick it up.

 

Doing a lift on a 4RUNNER this morning.

 

Doing great

 

That sucks sorry to hear. Real surprising with drums. Tried and true tested technology of old. Not that it can't fail but still that's extreme for drums.

 

Yeah it was completely unexpected and surprising. Truck was braking fine. Took a turn and my dash lit up like crazy then it went away. Next turn it lit up again and stayed on for the last mile of the drive. Truck braked just fine until I was parked safely. I got really worried but luckily it was really early, 5:30-6a, so traffic was very light. Been good since the rebuild and new drums for the last 20k. I made sure since they were rebuilding one side to do the driver side also.

 

Hey Mark the brake system is set up with 60% stopping power going to the Front brakes and 40% going to the back brakes. I would not even pull the drums until 100,000 or even 125,000 miles.
I have a 2013 I did my front pads at 65,000 and when I do them again I will pull my rear drums and inspect the rear shoes. Of course each persons driving habits will differ but not much. The only real thing that will accelerate rear brake pad wear is mud and dirt inside the drums.

 

So pretty in there...

 

Right, ok, it can be our secret Mark.

 

The man who just does not stop.

 

Kinda hard to find sheds after everything turns green ?

 

Yeah that's pretty much my plan. I only did my wife's car because it was making sounds and we bought it used. Had 62k upon purchase. 100k I usually do that stuff just because. With used I usually just about touch all fluids depending on mileage within first 6 months.

 

Whatever helps you sleep at night. Lol