When I changed my drum brakes yesterday. I see the return springs, holddown springs and a few others with colors. They were red, orange, black, white, blue. Why are they color-coded? Were they painted so the mechanics will not get confused which spring goes where?
What are the colors of the drum brake springs mean?
It is NOT nothing. Wow. Those colors on the springs indicate different tension values among springs of the same size and shape. For emaple, white and blue springs are the same length. ( about 4-1/4%26quot;) but white spring is rated at 50 lb. and blue is rated at 65 lb. tension.
What are the colors of the drum brake springs mean?
Most likely nothing. It's probably just a thing the manufacturer of the parts does. Any good mechanic should be able to replace drum brakes without needing color coding.
That sounds like as good an answer as any.
