Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

Oil or grease brake drum

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Aradrox, Mar 9, 2017.

Page 1 of 2
  1. Mar 9, 2017 #1
    Aradrox

    Aradrox Heavy Load Member

    900
    622
    Jan 21, 2016
    0
    So had a hub oil seal brake and get oil all over the brake drum.. they won't replace the drum just cleaned it...But not even that well IMO... The way I am reading the regulations is there only has to be evidence of contamination by oil or grease on friction surface of drum or friction material the shoes were replaced. There was still enough oil or great that I can feel it and there is enough to show on figer that it was still present.
    http://imgur.com/a/AZlwG
     
    Aradrox, Mar 9, 2017
    Aradrox, Mar 9, 2017
    #1
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Mar 9, 2017 #2
    Loose Leaf

    Loose Leaf Medium Load Member

    311
    237
    Feb 2, 2017
    0
    You done left the shop? Get some brake cleaner and clean as much as you can or take it back to the shop and tell them to do it right.
     
    Loose Leaf, Mar 9, 2017
    Loose Leaf, Mar 9, 2017
    #2
    buddyd157 and noluck Thank this.
  4. Mar 9, 2017 #3
    Aradrox

    Aradrox Heavy Load Member

    900
    622
    Jan 21, 2016
    0
    They are redoing it told them I refused to drive it like that.
     
    Aradrox, Mar 9, 2017
    Aradrox, Mar 9, 2017
    #3
    buddyd157 and Loose Leaf Thank this.
  5. Mar 9, 2017 #4
    Loose Leaf

    Loose Leaf Medium Load Member

    311
    237
    Feb 2, 2017
    0
    They should have to pay you for lost down time and take it out of the mechanics pay and maybe the next break job will be do right?
     
    Loose Leaf, Mar 9, 2017
    Loose Leaf, Mar 9, 2017
    #4
  7. Mar 9, 2017 #5
    Aradrox

    Aradrox Heavy Load Member

    900
    622
    Jan 21, 2016
    0
    I get 75 a day breakdown pay
     
    Aradrox, Mar 9, 2017
    Aradrox, Mar 9, 2017
    #5
  8. Mar 9, 2017 #6
    DougA

    DougA Road Train Member

    1,429
    8,892
    Dec 16, 2013
    Retired,In my shop in Md.
    0
    Drums will clean fine,no reason to replace them for an oil seal leaking.
     
    DougA, Mar 9, 2017
    DougA, Mar 9, 2017
    #6
    Grubby, MJ1657 and Toomanybikes Thank this.
  9. Mar 9, 2017 #7
    AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

    28,867
    154,481
    Jul 7, 2015
    Canuckistan
    0
    Honestly I'd have just sprayed a little degreaser and washed it off in the washbay. Willing to bet that is all the shop is going to do.
     
    AModelCat, Mar 9, 2017
    AModelCat, Mar 9, 2017
    #7
    PhilKenSebben, Chinatown and Lepton1 Thank this.
  10. Mar 10, 2017 #8
    mitrucker

    mitrucker Road Train Member

    5,140
    8,804
    Dec 15, 2010
    Lapeer, MI
    0
    Clean the drum, replace the shoes, along with the leaking seal and any other necessary gaskets. Top off the fluid and ship it on down the road.
     
    mitrucker, Mar 10, 2017
    mitrucker, Mar 10, 2017
    #8
    Grubby, buddyd157 and Lepton1 Thank this.
  11. Jun 18, 2017 #9
    JimmyWells

    JimmyWells Road Train Member

    1,000
    1,078
    Apr 7, 2016
    0
    I had some grease come out of the cam bearing on the shoe end and grease has gotten on the shoe. What's the "evidence" mentioned above about? Will DOT make me replace the shoes even though I've removed everything from the drum and cleaned it up?
     
    JimmyWells, Jun 18, 2017
    JimmyWells, Jun 18, 2017
    #9
  12. Jun 18, 2017 #10
    Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

    73,281
    164,683
    Aug 28, 2011
    Henderson, NV & Orient
    0
    Post #7 is all I've ever seen mechanics do.
     
    Chinatown, Jun 18, 2017
    Chinatown, Jun 18, 2017
    #10
    Grubby, Lepton1 and JimmyWells Thank this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 1 of 2