You mean like cut on purpose? That mechanic must be pretty green if he's
never seen anything like that. Drum brakes can thump a little if they are
too loose, or if someone else has said the drums are out of round.

Earle

"leslie" > wrote in message
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> Hello. I have a 2003 jeep wrangler - great vehicle! I took it to the
> shop yesterday to have the oil changed, tires rotated and brakes
> checked. All looked good, but the mechanic told me he'd never seen
> brake shoes like I had on the rear, and I'm wondering if this is
> normal or if they need to be changed...the rear brake shoes have a
> "cut" down the middle. There is no metal-on-metal sound when brakes
> are applied, but they do making a low "thumping" kind of noise. Since
> these are the original brake shoes, I don't know if this is normal or
> if they've deteriorated and should be replaced? Any help on this is
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Leslie
>