Oil-soaked drum brake backing plate and bearing race on a disass…

Extreme close-up of a drum brake backing plate on a disassembled axle, coated in thick black grease and gear oil, with the brass-colored wheel bearing race and spindle bore visible at upper right. The shoes and hardware are buried under the oily buildup, typical of a leaking axle seal found during a rebuild.

AI caption October 2007 · Photo 10 of 43