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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Superbond" data-source="post: 410379" data-attributes="member: 5061">SoI took off the brake drums and there was a lot of brake dust. Also melt burnt. It was a mess because when it was over 400 degrees I took the liberty to cool it down with the garden hose! A hole lot of steam came from them. I wanted to cook them down fast so no to damage the axle seal and or bearings ( which are new). I took the air hose and brake clean to clean it all up.  Everything looks fine! Don’t get it! To remove the drum. There was no tension.  They come off and go back on easily.  I did both sides like that (both side looked the same). I put the drums on and a couple wheel nuts and started the car and ran it( on jack stands). Got to speed up to 70 mph for few minutes. Then without using the brakes it shut down the car and took off the drums to see if any differential fluid was leaking into the drum. Nothing!Did it again but this time I put the brakes on a number of times and you can hear them working as they should.  Took off the drums both sides and it all looks great!Do get it!Ever time I go for a drive longer the 15-20 minutes the brakes heat up to insane temps. More the driver’s side but still 445 degrees that crazy!The only thing I couldn’t do on jack stands is simulate turning that would send differential fluid down the axle shafts towards the brakes.</blockquote>

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