First off its a 97 CRV but I'm sure you guys can help.

About 10,000 km ago my drums were making a shuffling/clunking sound whenever i braked. It made a sound at every revolution of the wheel ,first fast then slow as I came to a stop. I then took the drum covers off then cleaned them and the problem dissapeared.

The problem is back now and I cleaned the dust off of them but that did not help like the last time that this noise happened. Drum shoes look fine, is there a minimum thickness of the shoes at which they should be replaced? My car only has 170,000 km (not miles).

I'm thinking the drums should be turned. Any other thoughts?

 

With ~105mi on the car, I'd say they probably need to be replaced.

IIRC, minimum is about 4/32" when measured from the rivets.

 

We are close to that on miles and our rear shoes where shot. I also put some water proof grease on the spot where the shoes slide on. Now there is no noise.

 

Are you saying that you put grease on the drum???

 

DON'T grease your brake shoes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

ugh.. he meant he put a lil lube where the shoes touch the backing plate of the drum
not on the abestos material itself

 

shoes are still good, i turned the drums, i don't believe its been ever done, problem fixed