Rear Brakes please help

[puddle hoppers inc.]

not over familiar with nissan but old vws, first checks you have done, then flexis then stone chip type damage to brake pipe then warped drum, if all else is applying releasing okay.

 

[John B]

Sorry missed that bit, then it is the HB cable snagging some place, or a wheel cylinder problem, I had a wheel overheat on a journey a while ago, it was the spring on the HB cable in the back plate, the washer that fits behind the lever had jumped out of position and jammed the lever, Rick

Its not the handbrake cable as I've even fitted an extra spring between the arm and one of the shoes to make sure it returns so it must be the cylinder even tho I put a new pair on in april but im not too worried as the factors will replace it under warranty. Even if I slacken the handbrake off all the way so it is useless it still binds on the one side. :doh

 

[puddle hoppers inc.]

warped drum?

 

[macabethiel]

Rear Brakes Binding

Hi again, I've noticed that the rear drum on the drivers side is getting hot, so today I've striped it all down on both sides and all seems on, The handbrake is returning so no sticking handbrake cable adjusted the shoes up bit at a time and put wheel back on and span it a few times all seems fine so then moved on to adjust the handbrake making sure it's not binding. Took the car for a drive and the off side drum is getting hot very hot so I let it cool down and slackened off the handbrake cable to the point there is no tension on it at all but the drum is still getting hot ??? What am I doing wrong :nenau. I can't say I've been pulling my hair out because I ain't got any :thumb2

Have you fixed the rear brakes & what was it in the end ???

 

[John B]

Have you fixed the rear brakes & what was it in the end ???

Hi, to be honest I gave up in the end so was driving it around but with no handbrake as this is how I left it after swapping the drums and I was too lazy to adjust it, but then after a few days it stopped getting hot but I'm yet to adjust the handbrake up but I've got a felling it's going to be ok because I know the handbrake cable is working fine as the drum was getting hot even with the cable slackened right off.