Excessive Rear Drum Heat

[RockTahoe]

So..I got a 97 4wd tahoe with a 10 bolt gm (i believe) 8.5 differential. Has rear drums. Noticed rear axle bearing seal leaking. Replaced the seal and shoes and bearing. Drove a hundred miles. (Didnt clean the oily drum that well) Noticed lotta heat and burning axle grease smell coming from the rear drum where the seal/bearing was replaced. Took it to a shop. They thoroughly cleaned and resurfaced the drums..turns out my axle was bent on the leaking side. Which most likely is the main cause of the leaking seal. So after replacing the bent axle and a new seal, i picked it up today drove about five miles home. Checked the heat on the wheel where the repair was done . And i can feel slight heat on the wheel to touch..Where the exact opposite side is cool to touch. Could this be from axle oil SOAKED in the shoes left over in the drum prior to the cleaning by the shop. Might the heat wear off after wearing into the shoes and this is normal or is there something else that could be the problem. Thanks People ..Amen

 

[RockTahoe]

well i figured it out...the drum was warped

 

[east302]

The shop didn't catch that during the drum resurface?

 

[RockTahoe]

The shop didn't catch that during the drum resurface?

They hinted to it by telling me it took 3 passes to resurface the drum. But ...No

 

[willxfs]

Same exact thing happened to me after getting my drums cut. Took a couple of passes to clean up one of the drums. After a short 50 mile trip both of my rear rims were hot. I think I adjusted the shoes too tight. Ended up buying new drums a short time later. All is good again. I still need to get the brakes and ABS bled properly as I suspect I have air in my ABS unit.