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Originally Posted by bonehead
Checked them 2000 mi ago. Plenty of meat left on them. I'm thinking it's my dirt road I go down every day and the dust inside the drum.
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Man, how I wish we had "multi-quote" here; perfect application!
Sorry, Sarris, but drum brakes will squeal and sometimes even stutter a bit IF they have a lot of "stuff" trapped inside the drum.......or if the shoes are glazed. Most often it is brake dust but can be road dust or even dried mud if you've been off road. The "one time" squeal is probably nothing to worry about; it could indicate surface rust on the drum too. I would take the noise as a sign they need to be cleaned out but that's just me.
I am 100% with you on the spring rub thing though. No grinding on the cooling fins.....or other parts of the hub. IIRC, that is caused by installing the springs backwards (or upside down) 'cause the hooks at the ends of the springs are offset slightly to prevent that.
Might even be mentioned in the service manual; I've seen it before in others.