greenlawnjeeper
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- NY
I’ve posted this before and I’ve gotten answers like driveshaft u-joints (ain’t that), bushings (ain’t that) vent tube (ain’t that) etc. What I’ve found out is that others have the same problem so someone’s gotta know! Please! Vehicle has 40K miles. I put new (Raybestos) drums and shoes on the rear in December. All was OK till a couple of months ago. When braking to a stop, especially when going slow, there is a knocking type sound that seems to be coming from the rear axle tube between the rear end and the brake housing. I put a heater hose to my ear and that is when the knocking/pounding is coming from. Pulling the drum all looks OK. I pulled the shoes and springs, put them back with no effect. Seems only from the passenger side. No sound when driving. Only when the brakes are applied. In a couple of instances, the sound disappeared for a day or two after I did something – like when I bled the system and after I put on new rear wheel cylinders. Noise is not suspension related. It’s related to the braking system. It’s not the hub/drum issue like the ‘97’s have either. The wheel studs are contacting the drum properly. Last attempt at diagnosis before (dread) bringing it to someone.