Symptoms - Drum Brakes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Suzuki Swift +, 2008 Pontiac Wave, and 2008 Chevrolet Aveo. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Refer to a symptom diagnostic procedure from the following list in order to diagnose the symptom.
- Not Enough Braking Force
- Uneven Braking
- Dragging Brakes After Pedal is Released
- Excessive Pedal Travel
- Braking Noise or Vibration
- Poor Braking Force of Parking Brake
Not Enough Braking Force
| Checks | Actions |
|---|---|
| Badly worn brake shoe lining | Replace the lining. |
| Lining stained with oil | Check the wheel cylinder leaks and then replace the wheel cylinder or the lining, if needed. |
| Wheel cylinder condition faulty | Replace the wheel cylinder. |
| Malfunctioning self-adjustment feature | Repair the self-adjustment feature. |
Uneven Braking
| Checks | Actions |
|---|---|
| Lining stained with oil | Check the wheel cylinder leaks and then replace the wheel cylinder or the lining, if needed. |
| Wheel cylinder condition faulty | Replace the wheel cylinder. |
| Malfunctioning self-adjustment feature | Repair the self-adjustment feature. |
Dragging Brakes After Pedal is Released
| Checks | Actions |
|---|---|
| Weakened brake shoe return spring | Replace the brake shoe return spring. |
| Wheel cylinder condition faulty | Replace the wheel cylinder. |
Excessive Pedal Travel
| Checks | Actions |
|---|---|
| Excessively worn lining | Replace the lining. |
| Malfunctioning self-adjustment feature | Repair the self-adjustment feature. |
Braking Noise or Vibration
| Checks | Actions |
|---|---|
| Foreign material stuck to drum | Clean the rear drum brake. |
| Loosen brake plate bolt | Tighten the brake plate bolt. |
| Damaged drum | Replace the drum. |
Poor Braking Force of Parking Brake
| Checks | Actions |
|---|---|
| Lining stained with oil | Check the wheel cylinder leaks and then replace the wheel cylinder or the lining, if needed. |
| Damaged self-adjustment feature | Repair the self-adjustment feature. |
| Poor adjustment of parking brake cable | Adjust the parking brake cable. |