[Healeys] Rear brake adjustment

[Bob Spidell]

I think centering the shoes with the brakes applied works well, but only 
with new/freshly turned drums and shoes. If the shoes aren't centered 
they will wear uneven, and lock up uneven.

The best idea I've come up with is to use a large caliper--not 
easy/cheap to find--and make sure the shoes are square to each other. If 
they are, they should be orthogonal to the backplate.

Bob

On 3/31/2021 10:58 AM, Michael Salter wrote:
> Obviously the quality of the felt being used is not satisfactory.  
> I've got a pair of BN1 rear brakes here that still have the felts in 
> place and are still greasy.
> I don't believe eliminating metat to metal is the intent ... just to 
> provide sufficient lubrication to eliminate squeaks.
>
> M
>
> On Wed., Mar. 31, 2021, 11:47 a.m. Roger Grace via Healeys, 
> <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>
>     Bob,
>     Yes agree about the felt bushes. I assume that their only function
>     is to prevent metal to metal contact ?
>     So do the fibre tubes protrude slightly beyond the end of the pegs ?
>     Will try to locate something suitable.
>
>     Wonder how you adjust these pegs ?
>     There seems to be 3 different techniques:
>
>     The Moss method with chalk marks on the shoes.
>
>     The Salter method by adjusting in/out to each shoe edge then
>     setting to the mid point.
>
>     The usual  method - centering  the shoes (by stomping on the
>     brakes) then adjusting the peg to just make contact while shoes
>     are clamped.
>
>     I tend to favour the last method .... ?
>
>     Tkx
>     rg
>
>

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