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Date:         Fri, 27 May 2016 22:06:28 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Solved?? Re: further measuring of new GW brake shoes vs old
              generic brand shoes
Comments: To: Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
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Amazing thing with tolerances. I just did a 2nd set GoWesty shoes with their HD drums. One side is perfect and the other is dragging just a bit. Swapped the drums and it appears the shoes or maybe the cylinders are a bit off. I'm going to grind just a touch off the shoe where it sits in the piston.

Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Neil N [mailto:musomuso@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, May 27, 2016 2:05 AM To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com Subject: Re: Solved?? Re: further measuring of new GW brake shoes vs old generic brand shoes

I dunno. It's all just such a giant crap shoot. Aftermarket parts I mean. Like you'd think there would be standards like ID of new drums, shoe lining thickness etc. that work in harmony. Hypothetically speaking, if a brake parts maker is going to make shoes better suited to the Vanagon, like closer to OEM, one would hope that same company would make both the shoes, drums, hardware etc.

Yes, I'd think that I'll have a less than ideal contact patch, initially anyways.

I think the real issue with the pre '86 brakes, for me anyways, is brake fade.

I have the later style steering knuckles. That may be the next project though its just a bunch more work.

The good part is I've learned, I hope, a fair amount. The current shoes are still bedding in but pedal height is getting closer to normal. It was nice to hear both adjusters working. Reinstalling the GW shoes is not really an option it seems; I just couldn't get them to fit w/o having them heat up even when brakes weren't being used. But maybe my lack of experience with brakes is the issue. Hard to say.

Neil.

On 5/26/16, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> The only down side is that with those aftermarket shoes you get to > have lousy brakes. Not having the full surface of the shoe contact the

> drum means less effective friction surface. There is a good chance > those drums you have are tapered. I have had bad luck with drums being

> the correct dimensions so many times I only use ATE or the GoWesty HD. > Turning new drums to make them round and true also makes more room. > That pictures looks like you may have had some drag on the backing > plate. I have seen that with poorly machined drums also. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf Of Neil N > Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 2:52 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Solved?? Re: further measuring of new GW brake shoes vs old > generic brand shoes

> Shoe lining thickness in each shoe brand: 6 mm.

-- Neil n

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