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Old 06-17-2019, 02:16 PM   #10
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Re: Drum brakes overheating

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Originally Posted by Overdriven View Post
Out of curiosity is it the front, rear or both that are heating up? If it’s just the rear and you use the emergency brake it may not be releasing all the way. This is just another thing to check, the advice given above is still very good and should be followed.
That is an excellent point! It having sat that long, the parking brake mechanism could be all rusted up.
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