Re: Rear brakes
I agree with Patrick L on this one. Brake drums on any car will "seem" to have high/low spots or be out of round when you spin them by hand. That doesn't mean they have been "turned" out of round. There are many variables. For example, when wheels are mounted, tightening of lug nuts will effect this situation as the tightening pulls on the studs and, therefore, pulls on the drums. Spinning the drums (or drums with wheels mounted) by hand cannot begin to approximate what happens with the weight of the car on the ground nor can it approximate what happens when the car is going down the road when brakes are applied at speed. Perhaps you need someone else's eyes or feel to determine if you actually have a problem. In any event, determine if there IS a problem before going further. Continuing to have the new drums "turned" is defeating the purpose of having new drums.
Good luck, Bob Bader
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