Re: [FWDLK] Anyone had a drum out of balance?

[paul holmgren <paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Bill K." wrote:

> When I sold some Buick aluminum brake drums a while back, they had metal
> pieces attached to the outside towards the edge of the drum face - steel or
> cast, not aluminum.   The only thing I can conclude is these were some kind
> of balancing weights - both had them and both were different from the other.

Yes it is very possible to have drums that are out of ballence.
Once followed a vehicle and one side of the rear axle was "bouncing"
real good, enough that the other side was reacting a little.

When we got the vehicle home and checked it out it had a missing chunk
around the outer lip missing, replace drum, Loads Better!

--
Paul Holmgren
Hoosier Corps #33, L-6
2 57 300-C's in Indy

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