Originally Posted by
edPower
Hi there,
My Mirage (2017 version) has 48 000 km (+/- 29 000 miles) and I am almost at the end of the second brake pads without ever having checked the rear shoes. I like to do some of the maintenance at home (oil changes, filters, brake fluid change, front brake pads replacement) however I am not confident to open the rear drums as I do not have any torque wrench that goes so high and I think if that is not torqued as expected the full wheel can just fall off while driving. My question is, do you think that I should check my rear drums soon? I had two Peugeot 206 in the past and none of them needed any work on that until 145 000 km (I sold both with this mileage). But from what I read on this forum it looks like the mirage drum brakes are not so good for longevity. I’ve removed the wheel and tried with my phone to see if I could see anything through the adjuster hole but no success. Any thoughts/tips?
Thanks in advance!
If you crank the nut down goodntight it should be fine, but use your own judgement. If you're not confident that it's tight get a shop to retorque it for you. I had someone complaining in the comment section of one of my video's because I used an impact to remove the nut. I haven't had one come loose. They are self locking nuts(non-nylon) and imo can be reused multiple times regardless of what internet book readers claim.
The older style drums 15' and older with the ratcheting adjuster seem to wear out quicker than the newer larger drums with the star wheel adjuster. I assume your car will have the larger drums. Over here we can often get 200-300,000kms from a set of rear Mirage brakes. The fronts wear much quicker, lucky to get 80k from a set of pads and rotors.
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