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i just spun the right rear bearing on my 62. oil coming out of seal. So i replaced my bearing, seals, brake shoes. i did the left one about a year ago so knew what to expect. (by the way Moss now has a axle nut socket and it works nicely.)
after finishing i adjusted the brake and took a ride. for some reason i never feel good about adjusting drum brakes. never know if i have them too tight or not tight enough. i usually adjust up until they lock and then back off two notches. one just seems to have too much of a rub.
anyway, during my test ride i will pull off a couple of times and check the brake drum temp, comparing the two rear wheels. i feel this is the best way for me to tell if they are close to balanced. At this point my right rear is running about 10-15* hotter than my left. This is on longer runs without many stops, the left is 95-100 depending on where you shoot it. the right is 110-115.
i wondered if there is a concensus of what temps should run? i know it depends on how much stopping and how hard you stop. on my run it is about 20 miles. there are about 4 stops in there and i know where all of them are so it is normal stopping distance.
Thanks
after finishing i adjusted the brake and took a ride. for some reason i never feel good about adjusting drum brakes. never know if i have them too tight or not tight enough. i usually adjust up until they lock and then back off two notches. one just seems to have too much of a rub.
anyway, during my test ride i will pull off a couple of times and check the brake drum temp, comparing the two rear wheels. i feel this is the best way for me to tell if they are close to balanced. At this point my right rear is running about 10-15* hotter than my left. This is on longer runs without many stops, the left is 95-100 depending on where you shoot it. the right is 110-115.
i wondered if there is a concensus of what temps should run? i know it depends on how much stopping and how hard you stop. on my run it is about 20 miles. there are about 4 stops in there and i know where all of them are so it is normal stopping distance.
Thanks