Rear brake adjustment

[Bob Johnson]

Did you arch the shoes to the drum? If the new lining is thicker or thinner than the old lining it is possible that the shoe will contact the drum in only one spot. If you adjust the shoes to contact the drum they will rub on that one spot and heat up the drum. But you will not have much stopping power because there will not be full contact.


Bob

[Mad Mac]

Originally Posted by Bob Johnson

Did you arch the shoes to the drum? If the new lining is thicker or thinner than the old lining it is possible that the shoe will contact the drum in only one spot. If you adjust the shoes to contact the drum they will rub on that one spot and heat up the drum. But you will not have much stopping power because there will not be full contact. Bob

Thanks Bob,
You might have a point. The shoes were not arced to the drum and also I did not taper off the ends of the new linings as recommended by some. But I find it hard to believe that my problem (as described in the above posts) can be attributed solely to those two omissions (especially if you read post#39 above).