24-08-2016, 05:13 PM
Looks like theres a lot of drum lovers on here, I can't stand the things! 
Had nothing but trouble with them on every car I've bought with them! First 306 the cylinder leaked and I didn't know as the fluid stayed in the drum. 3rd 306 the shoes fell apart and locked the drum solid (had to be recovered home, tried to avoid drums ever since). Handbrake didn't hold on the 106 due to poor adjustment. 206 failed MOT on drums binding, somehow they'd overajusted, ended up ruining the wheel bearing removing them. 1.4 Fiesta failed MOT on drum imbalance. Focus drums keep sticking on and binding, and I'm sure they fade quicker than any previous but maybe that's the tiny front discs as well lol. Best one was my sisters corsa drums though, she put the handbrake on the rain and both drums stuck...I managed to drive it round the block with both drums seized before admitting defeat and jacking it up etc.
I once had a slightly binding caliper on the Golf... Erm...yeah, that's the extent of my discs rear problems!!
We're all entitled to opinions though, what I said in the last post, and indeed this one, is my experience, that doesn't make it bullshit.
Had nothing but trouble with them on every car I've bought with them! First 306 the cylinder leaked and I didn't know as the fluid stayed in the drum. 3rd 306 the shoes fell apart and locked the drum solid (had to be recovered home, tried to avoid drums ever since). Handbrake didn't hold on the 106 due to poor adjustment. 206 failed MOT on drums binding, somehow they'd overajusted, ended up ruining the wheel bearing removing them. 1.4 Fiesta failed MOT on drum imbalance. Focus drums keep sticking on and binding, and I'm sure they fade quicker than any previous but maybe that's the tiny front discs as well lol. Best one was my sisters corsa drums though, she put the handbrake on the rain and both drums stuck...I managed to drive it round the block with both drums seized before admitting defeat and jacking it up etc.
I once had a slightly binding caliper on the Golf... Erm...yeah, that's the extent of my discs rear problems!!
We're all entitled to opinions though, what I said in the last post, and indeed this one, is my experience, that doesn't make it bullshit.