Hey.. I recently did my rears and they looked similar. And when I installed the new shoes they weren't very effective right away, it took a few weeks for them to 'come right'. When I double-checked to see if perhaps I didn't re-assemble them correctly (Yes, they were THAT bad right after my brake job) I found the shoes were only touching the drums on about 10% of the shoe surface.. Don Hanson > > BenT Syncro wrote: > >> Hi Gang, >> >> I had rear brakes done for another listmember. During other work was being >> done by another shop, he is being told that the new rear brakes need >> replacement because of uneven wear as evidenced by the photos below. My >> contention is the shoes just have not work to conform with the shape of >> the >> drum. That is also what the shop which did the work is saying. >> >> >> http://picasaweb.google.com/syncro/1986VWVanagonAdventurewagen?authkey=Gv1sRgCKu_9rPlhMWcRg#5323372776637120850 >> >> >> http://picasaweb.google.com/syncro/1986VWVanagonAdventurewagen?authkey=Gv1sRgCKu_9rPlhMWcRg#5323372788583365362 >> >> What do you folks think? Something amiss or just shoes just bedding >> themsleves down? Shoes, drums, wheel cylinders were all replaced. You >> opinion will be geatly appreciated. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> BenT >> >> >> |
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