Beating on the drums is a no-no, unless you live in South Aftica (Was: RE: IML: Re-installing brake drums on '62)

[<DickB@xxxxxxxxx>]

1. Verify that the adjusters are showing no thread at all. If so,  they are
set to the minimum length they can achieve.  

2. Next, look at the tops of the shoes, where they fit up against the top
pin - they must be tight up against the pin.  If they are not, the wheel
cylinders or some mechanical obstruction are holding the brakes in the
partly applied position.  

3. Pull out on the shoes, compressing the hold down springs and then wiggle
the shoes left and right to make sure they are not hung up in the structure
of the backing plate.  

4. If they still won't snuggle up against the top pin, open the bleeder
valve on the back of the wheel cylinder and let the pressure off (fluid will
squirt out).

5.  If you've done all that, and still the drum won't slide on easily, there
is too much lining thickness on the shoes, they will have to come off and be
ground to fit your drums.  

This is not a time to use a BF hammer.

Dick Benjamin


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[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe Strickland
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 8:25 AM
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Subject: IML: Re-installing brake drums on '62


I received the brake shoe return springs yesterday from A&D Auto Parts in
North Royalton, Ohio and started the process of re-installing the drums
today.  Even with the adjusters set for minimum expansion I am having a very
difficult time of putting the drums back on.  The drum on the right rear
side is the one I started with and as the drum is put on I am having to use
a sledge hammer to push it onto the axle shaft.  The drum is shaving some of
the brake lining off.  Does this mean I need to remove the drums and shoes
and take them all to the place that re-lined the shoes and have them arc the
shoes to the drums?

I don't think it should be this difficult!  I must be doing something wrong,
but I can't imagine what since I backed off the adjusters as by feel for the
least resistance felt.

Thanks in advance.

Joe

Joseph W. Strickland
1021 Vaughan Lane
Tioga, TX 76271-2937

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