Date:         Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:53:47 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: rear brake shims
Comments: To: Warren Lail <wklail@GMAIL.COM>
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Warren Lail wrote:
> I replacing rear brakes and I ordered some 1 and .5 mm shims from
> McMaster Carr that are used to gain better contact between the shoe
> and the drum.  I think I am to use about 3mm on each side.   However,
> I'm not certain where I'm supposed to be putting the shims.  At the
> bottom of the brake there is an open v-shaped piece that seems the
> logical place.  However, the shims do not want to fit over the slotted
> pieces.  The shims are the ones recommended by Dennis Haynes.  Anyone
> know how to get these things in place?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Warren in Santa Fe
>
>
>
I'm still confused about this shim thing. If anyone has ETKA 7, could
you please identify from the brake image the item number in the image
and the part number where the shim goes?

Thanks,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver