Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 11:50:11 -0700
Reply-To: Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube,
E-brake spring function (purpose)
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Thanks for that Alistair. I'll check these GW shoes against a new drum.
More out curiosity than anything. I found the Samba forum 1000 page
long debate on shimming the lower anchors and shoe radius or arcing
informative but
admittedly, I still have trouble *fully* understanding how one would
determine if that's
required. Do folks mark the new shoes, install, test wear pattern then
determine if shims
are needed? I'd think one could measure for that. Another topic I'm sure.
On the GW shoes, I noted that the adjuster lever *seems* a little
thin, and that part does
see some "action", as I'm sure you know. There's a spring pulling down
on it and
the adjuster bar butts up against it. i.e. On the shoes currently
installed, I noted a minor (normal I'm sure) mark at the adjuster bar
where this lever sits.
That adjuster lever failure might just be a freak thing in your case
but it certainly speaks to keeping an eye on things eh?
I'll have a close look at my new GW shoes before installing them.
On the currently installed shoes, it's interesting to me
that one e-brake lever pivot point wore so much (or was loose when new)
Neil.
On 5/7/16, Alistair Bel <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> Neil,
>
> I just remembered something about those shoes I was so pleased with the
> radius. Just before xmas last year, when I had to fix my starter, I took the
> opportunity of the van on a lift to look at the rear brakes. I found the
> adjusting tab thing that is riveted to the shoe was broken on one. The
> broken bit was still in the drum. Sure seemed like "thinner than what should
> be used" steel. I tig welded it back together. I'll be looking at it again
> soon.
>
> Alistair
>
>
>
>> On May 6, 2016, at 9:25 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Alistair: oddly enough, the shoes that are in there look very much the
>> same as
>> the GoWesty shoes I have in hand. Like the adjuster lever, e-brake
>> lever, look identical.
>> I can't recall if these were Raybestos Premium shoes or came from my
>> local VW supplier.
>> Of note, the driver side e-brake lever at shoe was really loose.
--
Neil n
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