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1946 · 10-17-2019, 03:56 PM

During the rebuild of the diff and brake system I came across the problem of worn brake drum hubs. I had the problem of when the hubs were assembled on the axels the brake drum was rubbing on the the brake shoes, not just the lining but the metal shoe. The shoes had previously worn a small grove in the brake drum. I have hopefully fixed the problem buy contouring the linings and putting two shims, vendor supplied, on the axel, thus moving the drum further out on the axel. My question to this great pool of knowledge is, what is the general opinion on the use of axel shims.

10-17-2019, 03:56 PM	#1
1946 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Tasmania Australia Posts: 81	Axel Shims. During the rebuild of the diff and brake system I came across the problem of worn brake drum hubs. I had the problem of when the hubs were assembled on the axels the brake drum was rubbing on the the brake shoes, not just the lining but the metal shoe. The shoes had previously worn a small grove in the brake drum. I have hopefully fixed the problem buy contouring the linings and putting two shims, vendor supplied, on the axel, thus moving the drum further out on the axel. My question to this great pool of knowledge is, what is the general opinion on the use of axel shims. __________________ Tassie Devil