Hi there ,Well Isolved the clanking problem. when the drums were resurfaced they cut the grooves to deep. They didnot run a second cut to smooth the drums. The cuts were like a file causing the linings to catch.they also (they will remain unmentioned till they re imburse me for lost time and agrivation) cut the drums oversized.I purchased new drums and the clanking is no more. Thanks for your help and pass this info along.Thanks Tony P.
Did you use exchange shoes, and were they oversize? The shoes must be adjusted very close to the drum to prevent this lock-on from happening, maintain a high brake pedal, and reduce wear. If the adjusters won't bring the shoes out to lock the wheel when adjusting, they are too small.
A word about adjusting drum brakes...Move the adjuster so that each shoe locks the wheel, then back off till you can turn it more or less freely.You may have to have someone stab the pedal for you the center the shoes as they are backed off. You should hear and feel the drag of the shoes. Do this for all shoes on both wheels.
I have 2005 toyota camry v4. I serviced my drum brakes 1 month back and since then it started making same clicking noise as I slowed down the car. The frequency of the click depended on the speed of the car. I got drums turned at Oreilly auto parts, swapped those drums from left to right and also changed the springs, the noise did not go away. I noticed though it was coming from only one wheel. Finally, i did visual inspection of both drum brake assembly to see why one is making noise and not the other one. I found that the spring that goes over the star wheel was touching the star wheel in the problem wheel. I took the screw driver and bent the spring in such a way that it did not touch the star wheel. The noise stopped coming. I am still watching it though. I will update again if I see something develop. I hope this helps other members on this forum. Good luck.
The problem side may not be assembled properly. You should not have to bend a spring to prevent a noise.
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Remove the tire and drum. The backing plate points where the shoes rub against should have a small dab of grease on them. ALSO the pivot spots where the two shoes meet (opposite the wheel cylinder) - each spot should have a small dab of grease there. Before applying grease, clean the area and use a small file to remove any burrs and smooth it out.
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