Fellow LisTRs -
Prompted by a puddle on the garage floor under my driver's side rear wheel,
I decided to do a rear brake job on my 58 TR3A (TS41439). That was three
months ago.
I got new wheel cylinders, had the drums turned, and finally found "new"
brake shoes. Replaced the cylinders and got them on. Then I placed the shoes
on. Then I tried to put the drums on. They don't fit.
OK, I checked the cylinders to make sure the pistons in the cylinders were
completely retracted. I checked the profile of my old wheel cylinders with
the ones I bought; identical. I turned the hex-headed bolts on the back of
the adjusters to make sure they were completely retracted. I made doubly
sure that the shoes were fitting into both slots on each wheel cylinder. OK,
this should do it. Still, they don't fit! I can't get the drums over the
shoes! I made sure they were centered on the back plates. Still no luck.
I am close to thinking that the shoes are the wrong size. When I placed my
order for them here in Connecticut I had a choice of either putting up a
$200 "core charge" or dropping off my old shoes as I placed my order. I
chose the latter. So, I had no way of comparing the old shoes with the new
shoes.
Before I go back and have the imported auto parts store (none of the big
Three had 10" shoes) give me back my old, but hopefully re-lined, shoes, I
thought I'd ask the List for any suggestions on how to get these shoes to
fit under/within my drums. If the shoes are wrong, then none of your
suggestions will make them right. But, if the shoes are correct for my car,
then what suggestions do you have?
TIA,
Red Hansen
'58 TR3A TS 41439 (Baby needs shoes!)
'74 TR6 CF13994 (Engine rebuild will be completed tomorrow!)
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