Date:         Sun, 27 Apr 2014 10:12:30 -0700
Reply-To:     Ryan Press <ryan@PRESSLAB.US>
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From:         Ryan Press <ryan@PRESSLAB.US>
Subject:      Re: Eccentric hub?
Comments: To: Gnarlodious <gnarlodious@gmail.com>
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Most likely it's a out-of-round drum, new.  Mark the drum at the spot
that rubs, then index the drum on the hub and see if the spot moves or
not.  Another possibility is a bent stub axle, but probably not the
hub.

After getting my new drums turned (by poor machinists apparently)
multiple times, swapping and measuring axles and hub runout, etc., I
threw in the towel and converted to rear disc.  All better!

Ryan


On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 8:09 AM, Gnarlodious <gnarlodious@gmail.com> wrote:
> Some years ago my brakes started wobbling. Nothing serious, but at
> speeds above 50 it is very noticeable and possibly hazardous. So I
> finally put new high quality ATE drums on and it still does it! So I
> wasted my money!
>
> Is it possible a hub can be bent on one side? As I rotate the wheel I
> can feel the brake scrape over about 15º of rotation. How could that
> happen? Bad driving? The problem started about 4 years ago when I had
> "Just Brakes" rebuild my system. Could some heavy equipment they used
> have damaged my hub?
>
> Wheels are not warped, all original that came with the van. Even
> noticed they are stamped 10/83 from the factory.
>
> Any ideas, please. Regardless, I think I am stuck putting on a new used hub.
>
> -- Gnarlie