[TR] Fluif on the brake shoes!

[Kinderlehrer]

We had a club project to bring a long still car back to life and one of the 
problems was saturated brake shoes. We had a set  relined, but the linings 
were too thick to get the drums back on and we didn't want to take the time 
to get them re-arched, so we took the originals and put them in boiling 
water for 20 minutes. Cleaned up just fine. They weren't riveted but don't 
think that would make a difference.
Bob


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "wbeech" <wbeech at flash.net>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 7:21 PM
Subject: [TR] Fluif on the brake shoes!


> Pulled the rear drums last week on the '58 only to find the wheel cylinder
> had leaked just enough to soak the shoes, but not enough to show from an
> exterior inspection (Phil, remember the wheel that was locked up as we
> dragged it out of the barn last year?).   These are almost new shoes, 
> albeit
> 15 years old, and I really don't want to spend the $170 for a new set.  I
> have heard everything from soaking them in gas and lighting them on fire 
> to
> heating them with a torch to simply buying a can of Brake Clear at the
> FLAPS.
>
> What is the collective wisdom of the list on this point?  Are they ruined,
> never to be saved?  These are riveted shoes, 10", can someone re-line the
> set at a reasonable cost?
>
> Thanks in advance...
>
> Mounting the engine this weekend, body will be ready for its first fitting
> in two weeks!  Maybe a shakedown cruise before winter!!
>
> Bill B
> '58 TR-3A TS/30766 L
> '59 TR-3A TS/64974 LO
> "A Triumph is man's best friend, it always comes when it is called...of
> course, some times it is difficult to make it go"