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Originally Posted by forestb
Some gear oil was leaking into my rear drum break. The rear end shop said that they were able to clean off the little bit of gear oil that got onto the brake pads. I have always heard that if you get gear oil on the pads that they are pretty much ruined. Should I get new brake pads? I didn’t see how much gear oil was in the pads.
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I always ditched pads or shoes that got a bath in gear oil. They are likely wear out faster and to grab a lot faster and uncontrollably. I had an 87 blazer on 35s and without warning as I tried to slow from 50 mph to turn into a side street and unbeknownst to me the axle seal donated a nice portion of gear oil causing my right rear tire to completely lock up at the slightest touch of the pedal. Its cheap insurance so change the shoes on both sides of the offending axle after the seals are replaced. Check the bearings while it's apart