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Synchro909 · 05-05-2016, 05:53 AM

Guys, I need some advice!
I've just replaced the hard bonded linings on my front brake shoes with woven ones which I have riveted on. I managed to get one side together again afterwards but even with the adjustments backed all the way off and the clevis pin removed from the actuating arm, I an just turn the drum. I guess it will settle with time but it will get VERY hot for a while. The other side is worse. With the clevis pin removed and adjusting wedge would out to the stop, I cannot get the drum on. All of the shoes have gone back where they came from and the old linings had excellent contact with the drum. I've replaced the 3/16" bonded linings with standard 3/16" woven linings so they are no thicker and the ends of the linings have been chamfered. I replaced the original style actuating wedge guide with the ones with a floating pin - https://www.brattons.com/front-brake-floaters.html
I cannot see that they would be causing the problem, yet I cannot get the drum on. I'm considering removing a little metal from the back of the adjusting wedge to allow the shoes to come closer together at the top or maybe even shorten the pin the pushes the wedge. Ideas, comments and suggestions very welcome.

05-05-2016, 05:53 AM	#1
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 8,044	front brake assembly after reline Guys, I need some advice! I've just replaced the hard bonded linings on my front brake shoes with woven ones which I have riveted on. I managed to get one side together again afterwards but even with the adjustments backed all the way off and the clevis pin removed from the actuating arm, I an just turn the drum. I guess it will settle with time but it will get VERY hot for a while. The other side is worse. With the clevis pin removed and adjusting wedge would out to the stop, I cannot get the drum on. All of the shoes have gone back where they came from and the old linings had excellent contact with the drum. I've replaced the 3/16" bonded linings with standard 3/16" woven linings so they are no thicker and the ends of the linings have been chamfered. I replaced the original style actuating wedge guide with the ones with a floating pin - https://www.brattons.com/front-brake-floaters.html I cannot see that they would be causing the problem, yet I cannot get the drum on. I'm considering removing a little metal from the back of the adjusting wedge to allow the shoes to come closer together at the top or maybe even shorten the pin the pushes the wedge. Ideas, comments and suggestions very welcome. __________________ I sometimes wonder what happened to the people who asked me for directions. Even at my age, I still like to look at a young, attractive woman but I can't really remember why. Last edited by Synchro909; 05-05-2016 at 06:05 AM.