What happens when you put new brake shoes on a drum?
There should be a detent or latching cam on the Operating Lever Assembly that the adjuster spring connects to. The adjuster needs to be reset in order to put the drums on. The purpose is to keep the face of the brake shoes near the surface of the drum as the brake shoes wear. This adjuster needs to be reset when new shoes are installed.
Why are my brake shoes not the right size?
You can get the wrong brake shoes in a box with the correct part number. And after it’s happened to you a few times, you learn to match the new with the old. I did try to reset the Operating Lever Assembly an it made no difference in allowing the drum back on. The lever has teeth on both pieces and pivots in and out.
How does the shoe adjust on a drum?
The shoe adjustment on the bottom adjusts the shoes individually and automatically. Unless you don’t put it back together right, it will adjust itself properly everytime you back up then apply the brakes. Turn them both in all the way to make re-installation of the drum easy.
When do I need to Reset my Drum adjuster?
The adjuster needs to be reset in order to put the drums on. The purpose is to keep the face of the brake shoes near the surface of the drum as the brake shoes wear. This adjuster needs to be reset when new shoes are installed.
There should be a detent or latching cam on the Operating Lever Assembly that the adjuster spring connects to. The adjuster needs to be reset in order to put the drums on. The purpose is to keep the face of the brake shoes near the surface of the drum as the brake shoes wear. This adjuster needs to be reset when new shoes are installed.
How can you get drum over new shoes?
We used to contour the shoes to fit the drums, this is necessary for the brakes to work with full efficiency. If you do not have a brake lathe there are other ways to do it. One guy got some sandpaper or plumber’s roll at the hardware store, stuck it on the inside of the drum and rubbed the shoes against it.
What’s the best way to mark a brake drum?
If you do not have a brake lathe there are other ways to do it. One guy got some sandpaper or plumber’s roll at the hardware store, stuck it on the inside of the drum and rubbed the shoes against it. Another way would be to mark the shoe with carbon paper and sand it down on a belt sander.
You can get the wrong brake shoes in a box with the correct part number. And after it’s happened to you a few times, you learn to match the new with the old. I did try to reset the Operating Lever Assembly an it made no difference in allowing the drum back on. The lever has teeth on both pieces and pivots in and out.
How are rear disc brakes and drum brakes different?
On drum brakes the emergency brake job is done by the rear brake shoes. A mechanical activation system of the emergency brake uses the same principle of forcing the shoes outward against the drum helping to hold the car in place. Vehicles with rear disc brakes will use a smaller drum brake in the center of the rotor for the emergency brake.
When do I need to replace my brake shoes?
Even minor blemishes on the machined surface will wear the brake shoes faster than if you just bust the glaze off of it. The drums only need replacing if they are deeply cracked or oversize. Properly adjusted drums last for several sets of shoes.