Rear brake drum on right side getting hot

[Mr Lee]

Yeah I don't have an extra brake hose and I don't want to crush it.

I took an IR thermometer and took temp readings after a 10 minute ride.  It is the brake drum that's getting the hottest, not the backing plate etc.

Right rear drum - 260 degrees
left rear - 125
both front rotors - about 125 also. 

I backed the pushrod in to the brake booster a bit and the pedal seems to be returning up better now but the right rear is still getting hot.   I'm going to take it to a shop because I give up. 

Doubtful on driving the car to Carlisle.  Still need to figure this out, get an alignment  etc ....   

[RUNCHARGER]

Make sure the nut and bolt under the dash connecting brake pedal to linkage isn't too tight. That happened to me once.

[anlauto]

You're not going the wreck the hose, but okay....how about another simple test....swap the brake drums from side to side, drive and check temp again. Could be a bad brake drum

[RJChallenger]

 

[Mr Lee]

So I had my brake drum cut.  Although the drum was brand new, the guy said it took three passes to get it round.  (I had a similar situation when I did the brakes on my van).  Anyway, I just took it for the longest test drive yet and the brakes stayed cool!!!  Woohoo. 

Thanks for all the suggestions and help as always.   

Pics?  You want pics?    I should've taken a photo of my drum that turned brown from the heat, but I didn't sorry. And it's back on the car now.  Here's my brakes instead.   oooh ahhh.

[anlauto]

  oh..so my second guess was right....Glad you were able to sort it out...