I get so pissed off … During vehicle assembly, these little cips are installed to hold the drum or rotor in place against the hub as the vehicle moves down the assembly line in the factory. My husband tells me it was the tire, wheel and brake drum that came off. Balance weights fell off. Everything inside the break drum appears to be present, just very rusty. Figure 7. They do a great job of keeping the rotor from falling off before the caliper and brake pads are installed but once the car or truck is assembled, they serve no important function. Is your brake booster correct for weight of the vehicle? I have never even heard of a brake pad falling out of a vehicle so do not know where to go with this one. Need Help? In Figure 7, you can see that as the pad wears down, more space will form between the shoe and the drum.Each time the car stops while in reverse, the shoe is pulled tight against the drum. I’ve gained a little weight since having kids but I sure hope that I wouldn’t be confused for a troll! In addition to releasing the parking brake, the shoes of any drum brake routinely need to be retracted by turning the adjuster before the drum will freely slide off of them. Drum brake replacement. The adjuster has threads on it, like a bolt, so … That crappy spring clip is a pain in the arse. asked by: Greg M. 0. to push on the length of the whole weight hard for 2/3 seconds. When I pulled drum off magnet just fell off. What Causes a Brake Magnet To Fall Off After Removing the Hub. Posted: Mar 25, 2011 at 3:17 Quote: It is a common problem with these brakes. Replies March 7, 2014 at 2:47 am #578943. college man. The Trax PROFESSIONAL tape offers a better solution as the tape is softer allowing for a … Discussion Starter • #1 • Sep 25, 2008. Light spring behind it . Question: Putting drum back on and wondering what holds the magnet on? Topic Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) Author. Expert Reply: The brake magnet is held onto an electric braking assembly with a clip. And very difficult to put back. Failure to do so may mean the adhesive will not chemically bond to the rim surface and may fall off. It’s not pleasant. Now he says he lost another one! Drum brake adjuster in operation. Many older vehicles in the 50’s used a pedal ratio of 1:1. I was walking thru the garage yesterday and found a stick-on wheel weight where the right rear wheel would be located when parked. Learn how to replace your drum brakes including the wheel cylinder and bleeding the brakes. I had this happen to me after getting new brakes at a major national chain in Canada. On a power brake system, it is recommended that your ratio be 4:1. This will not work on cars equipped with a vacuum brake booster. The stems (things that lug nuts attach to) were sheared off at the base. When the gap gets big enough, the adjusting lever rocks enough to advance the adjuster gear by one tooth. Creator. 910 Posts . Using too small a brake booster on a heavy vehicle will give a hard pedal. I have found that much of the imbalance is with the wheels, brake disks, and sprocket assemblies, rather than the tires themselves. Any ideas?