Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 13:50:00 -0700
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From: Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Big Thanks and Brake Wear PICS
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Excellent. Thanks Dennis. Kind words.
Yes, those GW drums do look great. Do stock alloy wheels fit over fins?
The ATE wheel cylinders (with springs) are not that old. But I did cringe n cuss
when a piston got pushed out too far during job.
One thing I know I missed; adding lube at bottom face of lower pin
and inspecting that area closely. I did lube the pin inner faces and
shoes were they contact
those faces.
Yes. I do see wear at top and bottom end of 3 shoes. This was great to see!
I suspect the 4th will do same.
Of note, I'm hoping the adjuster wheel teeth aren't worn out.
Something else I noticed; the e-brake adjustment gap at lever and bar
seems even.
Speaking of "flex", I haven't had a close listen yet but prior to replacing the
rusted out backing plates, I could hear a rubbing sound at rear when I
pushed hard
on brake pedal. I'd always wondered if the plate was flexing and
allowing the shoes
to move laterally against the drums but hadn't thought about
drum flex.
Neil.
On 5/13/16, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Just a few thoughts.
> With all that work I think I would have went for new cylinders. I find that
> they often don't like being disturbed and they can become leakers at a later
> date. Cylinders and shoes again! Yuk.
> That wear pattern looks good for new shoes. It will take some miles to get
> the full surface of the shoe mated to the drum. Note with the GoWesty shoes
> that you even have contact near the bottom.
> Where the shoes sit in the lower mounts and at the wheel cylinder some brake
> grease is good there. The rotation of the drum against the shoe should slide
> the shoe a bit like a wedge. They are called leading and trailing shoes. The
> wedge action helps with those panic stops.
> Now you can go teach shops how to set those things up.
> Next time you buy drums consider those GoWesty heavy duty ones. I just
> installed a set. They are heavy duty. They should flex less helping with
> pedal feel and they look cool.
>
> Dennis
>
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