Red :
The rear brake adjustment is a single square headed stud, not "hex-headed
bolts". The stud should protrude between the two nuts on the back plate,
roughly opposite the operating cylinder.
Also, it's worth checking that the 'pistons' in the adjuster are free, so that
they actually retract when you back off the adjustment. Most of my TR3s have
been seized when I bought them.
Last, it's possible that your reliner simply used linings that were too thick.
I don't know if it is still available, but it used to be that any
well-equipped machine shop would have the equipment to "arc" the shoes to match
the surface of the drum. You could try calling around ...
Randall
59 TR3A daily driver TS39781LO
(Ok, so it was made in 58)
On Wednesday, August 30, 2000 3:13 PM, Hansen, Hans C, III (Red), BMSLS
[SMTP:rhansen@att.com] wrote:
>
> 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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