[TR] Brake Assembly Questions

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In a message dated 2/24/2008 5:45:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
tr3driver at ca.rr.com writes:

> My  question is...what parts should be 
> "lubed" during assembly? Anything  that has metal to metal contact?

I put just a touch of grease where the  shoes touch the backplate; and some
"dry moly" where the cylinder &  it's clips touch the backplate.  Adjuster
screw gets anti-seize,  adjuster pistons & wedge get grease.  But nothing on
the shoe ends  where they touch the cylinder and adjuster.



==AM==
I'll pretty much go along with this. Personally, I've always used white  
lithium grease (I still have half of the can I bought over 30 years ago!) where  
needed. Mostly where I've found it was "needed" was on any/all parts of the  
adjuster, and on the backing plate and wheel cylinder surfaces that contact  
same, so that it will slide properly (which it must be able to do), and wherever  
the handbrake lever pivot points might be (wheel cylinder and clevis pin or  
other connection to the cable). But that's about it. I've never seen any  
particular benefit to lubing the shoe ends...or even where the shoes touch the  
backplate. But that's me.... ;-)  

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