Chris Gkikas wrote: > > Hello List, > > A general brake question... I replaced my rear brake shoes and now > the drum won't go on. I have the adjusting stars worked so that > the shoes are in the most retracted (smallest) position, and I > still can't get the drum on. The linings on these new shoes is > considerably thicker than the old shoes, but I figured that's > because of heavy wear. I checked and rechecked the shoes, and > they're the right ones (or so I'm told). Ideas on how to get this > drum on? > > Thanks, > Chris > > _______________________________________________________ > Personal Homepage ~ http://www.geocities.com/Athens/9860 > Email ~ theerion@gator.net > ICQ ~ 77358087 > Yahoo Messenger ~ gkikoboy > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Name: Chris Allen Gkikas.vcf > Part 1.2 Type: text/x-vcard > Encoding: 7bit
Hi Chris, Have you opened the bleeder to allow the wheel cylinder to contract fully? Have you lubed the brake shoe/backing plate contact points to allow the shoes to move freely? Regards, John |
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