QUOTE(MR_alien @ Dec 1 2011, 05:01 PM)
i see them open b4 as well
when they open the cap..it looks simple..1 spring and some part and they opened it somemore inside
lots of small parts inside
and the time and work involved to fix it is a lot
lots of time = high labour
lots of part = high maintainance...need to replace alot of part
last time when its be4 20k..i claim like 3-4 times from SC already
they fix...ok..after like 1 week..its back...and it repeats
got once they changed the shoes...discovered that makan 1 side only...lucky its free cuz they have "1" spare shoes..not "1 pair"
until now still makan 1 side
how i know?...when i change my abs...they jacked it up and i didn't know they pulled the handbrake..i got nothin to do thn go spin the wheel
the left wheel can freely spin...the right wheel is locked...thn i go see..the handbrake is on
useless piece of stuff...now i dn't use it already...even on slope its useless
oh..and the handbrake lever is loose2 one...i ask them to tighten it...after awhile..loose back...loose as in can move sideways loose
ps: changing a brake pad for my disc only takes less thn 30 min
asking them to fix that dam drum brake at SC will cost u AT LEAST 2 hours
open it is easy...putting it back is the hard part...every small part has to go back where it belongs...
some need the screwdriver to pull it into place....sometime i see them use hammer...lots of parts
So sorry 2hear re yr probs with rear drum brakes.

I've had drum brakes of previous rides serviced/repaired as per schedule/necessity. The mechs who worked on them were efficient & fast.
Like Bro coolkwc said...very little also to go wrong. Most times it's the brake cylinder unit/pump which leaks. Juz need 2change nia.
Brake shoes are very lasting.
Feel yr handbrake not working as it shld cos of poor adjustment of cables &/ clearance of shoes fr drum.
Find a good xperienced mech 2solve yr probs.
ps. Proton SC mechs are high turnover feature! Diff ones also might b good only in certain aspects. I've seen cases of other mechs unable to handle probs but if got good rapport among them, then one knowledgeable guy might step in.
Here face-saving plays very important role!!