Does this sound like the brake drums?

Does this sound like the brake drums?

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R1 Indy

Original Poster:

4,381 posts

182 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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Basically my van, transit connect, has started to make a nasty grinding sound at the rear, gets worse while braking.

It has drum brakes at the rear, I have never had a car with drum brakes before, so a little lost....

Does anyone have any advice on where I should look?

I'm pretty handy with a spanner, but never touched a drum before.


CoolHands

18,496 posts

194 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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Your diff's probably shagged biglaugh

P I Staker

3,308 posts

155 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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I don't know that they build a Connect with a rear diff.


Probably is your brakes, sounds like the shoes have maybe worn down to the metal or the friction material has come loose from the shoe.



R1 Indy

Original Poster:

4,381 posts

182 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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It's front wheel drive, so would hope no diff at the rear!

Milli94

51 posts

119 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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CoolHands said:
Your diff's probably shagged biglaugh
Must be a rare 4wd version then wink

CoolHands

18,496 posts

194 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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oh didn't spot it was a connect.

Anyway drum brakes are pretty rudimentary - juts get a haynes manual and get them off.

Who me ?

7,455 posts

211 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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Only Transits to have RWD are the big ones- LWB and Jumbo. I've just Googled "transit connect rear brakes" and there's a few U tube videos on changing. But unless Ford have re invented the wheel, drum brakes haven't changed much over the years, apart from being self adjusting.

R1 Indy

Original Poster:

4,381 posts

182 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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Took it apart earlier, as soon as the drum finally pulled off it was pretty obvious what was making the noise.

All these bits of metal were just inside the drum (no wonder it was making a racked!)





Would i be correct in assuming this is the adjuster that has collapsed?

Also i have noticed the hand brake now seems very weak, and brakes spongy.

P I Staker

3,308 posts

155 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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Yup, that was the adjuster.

R1 Indy said:
Also i have noticed the hand brake now seems very weak, and brakes spongy.
Hardly surprising. smile

Spangles

1,441 posts

184 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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R1 Indy said:
Also i have noticed the hand brake now seems very weak, and brakes spongy.
You've put it back together without the adjuster? Awesome.

P I Staker

3,308 posts

155 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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Spangles said:
R1 Indy said:
Also i have noticed the hand brake now seems very weak, and brakes spongy.
You've put it back together without the adjuster? Awesome.
Weight saving.

t400ble

1,804 posts

120 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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This a wind up?

maffski

1,866 posts

158 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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t400ble said:
This a wind up?
Looks threaded at one end, so could be.

996TT02

3,308 posts

139 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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maffski said:
t400ble said:
This a wind up?
Looks threaded at one end, so could be.
biggrin


Seriously hope it is!

The OP is otherwise driving a van with only two diagonally opposed braking wheels (half the circuit).

R1 Indy

Original Poster:

4,381 posts

182 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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996TT02 said:
biggrin


Seriously hope it is!

The OP is otherwise driving a van with only two diagonally opposed braking wheels (half the circuit).
Out of interest, why won't both front brakes work?

Will a motor factors sell the adjuster on its own?

I will avoid braking hard tomorrow, if you see a transit tomorrow, get out me way!!

SMcP114

2,916 posts

191 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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A few decent handbrake turns in a carpark will tighten it back up again.

As far as I'm aware the adjuster in the drums of a Transit is unnecessary and they're better off without it.