TeriAnn,
Is there a way to measure the shoes? They sure look the same size as the
pair I took out --- BUT, there were a lot of problems in the rear brakes of
this car from DPO. It sat in a field for a decade. The left rear brake line
had been pinched closed and the wheel cylinder was just sitting in there
w/out any backing plates. So there's probably no guarantee that the
previous ones were correct either (it would also explain why it was so
*(&($& hard getting the drums off in the first place!).
- Dave
On Sunday, February 01, 1998 4:39 PM, TeriAnn Wakeman
[SMTP:twakeman@cruzers.com] wrote:
> You didn't say what car it was but if its the TR3, you didn't end up with
> 10 inch shoes to go on your 9 inch system by any chance?
>
> If the shoes are not centered it can be very difficult to put drums on.
> Its possible that the shoes are arched wrong for the drums. If it was
> me, I would recheck to make sure they are the right shoes and are put on
> correctly. Next, I would tap them with a hammer to make sure they are
> properly seated. If that didn't work, I would take the shoes & drums to
> a brake place to have them checked & arched.
>
>
> >Well, I've replaced all the old brake and clutch lines with a stainless
> >steel set from Classic Tubing. They fit very well, all the bends in the
> >right place! In the rear, I put in new shoes and wheel cylinders. Took
> >apart the adjuster, cleaned it up, and have it backed all the way off.
> >Cleaned up and replaced hand brake cable linkage. So now, I can't get
the
> >drums on. They're just too tight, even with the shoes pressed in as far
as
> >can go. On one side, using a wood block and hammer I was able to force
the
> >drum all the way on. But it's so tight against the shoes it's like the
> >brakes are always on -- and there's not even any fluid in the system
yet!
> >No way the wheel turns with things so tight.
> >
> >Any ideas??
> >
> >Dave Moag
> >77 Spitfire
> >62 TR3B
> >
> >
>
>
> TeriAnn Wakeman
> Santa Cruz, California
>
> NOTE NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS twakeman@cruzers.com
>
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