Why are my brake shoes too tight to remove the drum?
If you are having trouble removing the drum from the hub, it might be because your brake shoes are too tight holding the drum in place. Make sure your E-brake is not on and remove the rubber plug on the backing plate that covers the brake adjustment access hole.
Can you get a drum over new shoes?
Each drum had it’s own matched set of shoes as the drums usually didn’t match each other exactly. This was the only proper way to do a complete brake job that included new shoes or turned drums. We did this for many dealerships so it was accepted practice.
Where to get brake shoes for a drum set?
If you are willing to take a chance, call Ray Helger at 401-635-4849 for a NOS set of brake shoes. ALso ask him about your problem, too. His prices are good and he is a good guy. (call wed – sat). It doesn’t make any sense to turn down drums to accommodate ill fitting brake shoes.
Do you need adjuster for new drum brakes?
Just be careful not to harm the rubber around them. Even with all new components you should still be able to adjust it down to where it’s loose, shouldn’t be so tight. Don’t drum brakes have an adjuster somewhere (not the star wheel) for the normal brake that goes together with the disc brake? Thank you for your reply.
Can You sand down drums with brake shoes?
It doesn’t make any sense to turn down drums to accommodate ill fitting brake shoes. I agree with this. You simply cannot, accurately, sand down brake linings. The shoes will not correctly meet the drums. In addition, you will be breathing all that good-old-time asbestos.
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.
Why are my new drum brakes not working?
The right rear drum in particular was difficult to install over the shoes and was not spinning freely at all. I tried the following. The only thing I didn’t do, which I saw another mechanic do, was pull on the parking brake cables to make sure they were moving freely.
Is it normal for drum brakes to get hot?
However, my parking brake lever travels the recommended 4 to 7 clicks and it seems to activate the parking brake arm inside the shoe as designed. After a long drive, the temperature on the front disc brakes were a cool 110 F and 106 F. The temperature of the rear drum brakes were a warm 132 F and a hot 170 F. Is this normal?