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sand inside the brake drum????

gus2000
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02 Apr 2013 00:03 #67602 by gus2000

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Hello, past days crossing a river with lots of sand.Later the left rear brake drum produced a whirring noise and overheated

I dismounted the drum and find sand particles inside it

My questions:

It is usual that sand is introduced into the drum :unsure:

Is there a way to avoid?

Thanks in advance

Gustavo

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mlines
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02 Apr 2013 06:57 #67604 by mlines

Replied by mlines on topic sand inside the brake drum????

Yes, its very common.

No, there is no way to stop it.

We have a number of off-road driving areas near us that are very sandy. My record for a set of brake pads (i.e the front ones) is 29 miles from brand new to worn out! The shoes at the back suffer all the time.

Martin

2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses

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02 Apr 2013 07:35 #67606 by adamatdraycott

Replied by adamatdraycott on topic sand inside the brake drum????

mlines wrote: Yes, its very common.

No, there is no way to stop it.

We have a number of off-road driving areas near us that are very sandy. My record for a set of brake pads (i.e the front ones) is 29 miles from brand new to worn out! The shoes at the back suffer all the time.

Whereas a set of shoes on a Jimny that rarely sees sand/mud last 57000 :blush:

Still have LOADS of meat left on them and the drum shows no sign of wear either

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02 Apr 2013 11:25 #67613 by JivingDaddy

Replied by JivingDaddy on topic sand inside the brake drum????

OY, Adam. Stop showing off. :laugh:

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darthloachie
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02 Apr 2013 12:26 #67617 by darthloachie

Replied by darthloachie on topic sand inside the brake drum????

adamatdraycott wrote:
mlines wrote: Yes, its very common.

No, there is no way to stop it.

We have a number of off-road driving areas near us that are very sandy. My record for a set of brake pads (i.e the front ones) is 29 miles from brand new to worn out! The shoes at the back suffer all the time.

Whereas a set of shoes on a Jimny that rarely sees sand/mud last 57000 :blush:

Still have LOADS of meat left on them and the drum shows no sign of wear either

Lend it to me. I'll soon change that :evil:

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gus2000
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02 Apr 2013 12:32 #67618 by gus2000

Replied by gus2000 on topic sand inside the brake drum????

Thank you very much for your helpful answers.

Considering this problem I will study this proposal

www.bigjimny.com/index.php/forum/8-my-ji...ny-2-0-brake-upgrade

Front discs by Sidekick and rear discs by jimny

Get good results with slotted and/or drilled discs for quickly remove dirt ? :unsure:

ej.

gustavo

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