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Originally Posted by Hitman
Everyone seems to be focusing on the shim and the axle taper. It could have nothing to do with those at all. We need more details from you on where it's rubbing the e brake carrier.
Is the carrier installed correctly? Is it bent at all? Often when you grab the emergency brake at speed, the carrier gets bent. Make sure yours is not bent. Are your studs installed correctly and flush on the back/hub side? I've seen studs that are welded, and the welds will rub, or people have installed incorrect studs that don't sit flush against the hub and will rub. Are the pins and springs installed in the carrier correctly? Again, installed incorrectly they can rub against the hub.
Lots of things to check, a shim is just a bandaid and really only meant to address a taper issue, it's not meant to move the drum/hub out to reduce conflicts. I wouldn't use a shim to fix your rubbing issue. I've seen rubbing e brake carriers finally catch and lock up a rear wheel. That's a dangerous situation!!
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When I acquired the car, the e-brake carrier was bent and broken. Replaced the carrier and that’s when I became aware of the interference. I believe it was because of wear on the axel and or hub. Shim will work for now, need to look into replacing some things. Thanks for your thoughts. Larry