Why are my rear drum brakes sticking?

A defective cylinder can remain extended and hold the shoes against the drum. If the parking brake cable is rusted, kinked, or otherwise damaged, the rear brake shoe will not return when the parking brake is released, causing the rear shoe to drag on the drum.Click to see full answer. Also to know is, what would cause a rear wheel to lock up?As the backing plate and wheel cylinder rust this fit is affected which allows the wheel cylinder to rock as the brakes are applied. This rocking can be enough to cause the wheel to lockup during certain types of braking. The typical fix when this occurs is to replace the wheel cylinder and backing plate.Subsequently, question is, do rear brake drums get hot? “blistering hot is about 140F” this is normal for brakes that are used. drums will get hot. when spinning the wheel it should take some force to spin the wheel but not a ridiculous amount. it should drag very slightly. Accordingly, how do you know if your rear drum brakes are going bad? One of the first symptoms of bad or failing drum brakes is unusual brake pedal feel. If the brake drums are worn excessively they can cause vibrations that may be felt in the pedal. Worn drums may also cause shuddering or pulsating that will become noticeable once you step on the pedal.Do drum brakes adjust themselves?Question: I remember back in the day when cars had self adjusting drum brakes, the driver had to back the vehicle up for the self adjusters to work. Basically if the brake shoes have to move too far before they touch the drums a pulley spins the adjustment wheel which then takes and adjusts the shoes out a bit further.

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