Thread: Recommendation for Brake Service

Can't help with a place to take it sorry but if we're talking drum electric brakes, the magnets are wear items just like the drums and should be replaced when the drums are - you can have even voltage to each side but if one magnet is more worn that the other it will be less efficient than the other side - the magnet pulls into the side of the drum and the rotation of the drum causes the braking action. I wouldn't buy cheap magnets though - you can get them for $12 to $15 each but I'd be looking for some higher quality items myself - had an issue with a friends trailer that we couldn't work out after a full brake service - after exhausting all other possibilities we threw another new set in and that fixed it - magnets can be buggered or worn without showing visible signs of this.

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Originally Posted by Homestar

Can't help with a place to take it sorry but if we're talking drum electric brakes, the magnets are wear items just like the drums and should be replaced when the drums are - you can have even voltage to each side but if one magnet is more worn that the other it will be less efficient than the other side - the magnet pulls into the side of the drum and the rotation of the drum causes the braking action. I wouldn't buy cheap magnets though - you can get them for $12 to $15 each but I'd be looking for some higher quality items myself - had an issue with a friends trailer that we couldn't work out after a full brake service - after exhausting all other possibilities we threw another new set in and that fixed it - magnets can be buggered or worn without showing visible signs of this.

This is a good rundown of how to check them - Attention Required! | Cloudflare

Many thanks mate. From memory I did repalce the magnet also. It had me buggered at the time and my knowledge was exhausted so keen to get it to someone who knows their quirks. Cheers mate

Found a photo of it...I did get the magnet also...nice and shiny. Cheers20131102_082306 (1).jpg