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Grumps · 07-21-2022, 04:43 PM

I'm working on my 30 Coupe's brakes and am having some problems, so I need some help and advice. I'll start with what I have done so far and see if anyone can see if or where I've gone wrong. I bought new, made in the US, cast iron brake drums for the front and had the rear drums turned. I also bought new brake liners from Snyders that is supposed to be use with cast iron brake drums. I removed the old liners and installed the new with rivets. I used chalk on the new liners and filed and sanded them where they were high so that the entire liner is in contact with the drums. I choose not to have the new drums and hubs swedged together, (I was told that it usually causes warpage) instead I had the new hub bolt for the front swedged into the hub and then I drilled the bolt holes in the drum larger which allowed them to fit over the hub bolts. Now everything is cleaned and inspected and ready to put it all back together and went as planed until I started putting the new drum on. It was really tight getting it on and could barely be turned by hand. Shouldn't the drum turn easier especially if the brake wedge is adjusted all the way out? I even put the tire on, and it was still difficult to turn. Help please.

07-21-2022, 04:43 PM	#1
Grumps Member Join Date: Jun 2022 Posts: 88	What am I doing wrong. I'm working on my 30 Coupe's brakes and am having some problems, so I need some help and advice. I'll start with what I have done so far and see if anyone can see if or where I've gone wrong. I bought new, made in the US, cast iron brake drums for the front and had the rear drums turned. I also bought new brake liners from Snyders that is supposed to be use with cast iron brake drums. I removed the old liners and installed the new with rivets. I used chalk on the new liners and filed and sanded them where they were high so that the entire liner is in contact with the drums. I choose not to have the new drums and hubs swedged together, (I was told that it usually causes warpage) instead I had the new hub bolt for the front swedged into the hub and then I drilled the bolt holes in the drum larger which allowed them to fit over the hub bolts. Now everything is cleaned and inspected and ready to put it all back together and went as planed until I started putting the new drum on. It was really tight getting it on and could barely be turned by hand. Shouldn't the drum turn easier especially if the brake wedge is adjusted all the way out? I even put the tire on, and it was still difficult to turn. Help please.