Front Drum Brakes

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:20 am

Just replaced the shoes for the first time. I am simply amazed at how simple and strong the stock system is. 2 springs?? that's it? Incredible. I took the time to really clean out the area, it was quite messy in there. Used some of that spray brake cleaner, which seems a lot like carb cleaner. Also took apart the adjusting stars and really cleaned them, as well as putting a dab of CV grease on the moving parts. It really made a difference with adjustment. It was sorta weird getting th proper leverage to pop the old shoes out, but I used the claw end of a hammer and put some ooph into it.

Post by **Amskeptic** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 4:26 pm

hambone wrote:Just replaced the shoes for the first time. I am simply amazed at how simple and strong the stock system is.

When you think they were rated to haul down 4961 lbs, absolutely. I like the drum brakes. You need to do your leg-lifts and squat thrusts, that's all.
Colin

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:22 am

Especially while sitting at a red light on top of a hill!
Tell me, the old shoes had a multiple of semi-deep hairline cracks running thru the length of the semimetallic material, is this normal, or poor quality? Just curious, it didn't seem right.

Post by **Amskeptic** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 12:34 pm

Cracking of the shoe material is usually a function of aging and heat. Best to replace them when those cracks appear.
Colin

turk · Post by **turk** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:44 pm

I should do mine. Noisy lately. Lots of ear-splitting..

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:56 pm

That's something that you don't want to fool around with, and parts are cheap. Do it soon! Especially considering no one's been in there for at least 3 years, prob more. Repack the bearings too.

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:28 am

Adjusted the front brakes for the first time since last year. The adjustment stars were like butter, even after a rainy winter and many camp trips. The dab of CV moly grease seems to have helped.

turk · Post by **turk** » Wed May 21, 2008 7:36 pm

I have lots of ear-splitting again after they get warmed up. WTF? I need to check them again. Just got new shoes on them too.

bus71 · Post by **bus71** » Thu May 22, 2008 7:02 pm

Sometimes filing a champher on the leading edge of the shoes helps with noise. This gives a sort of ramp effect, which lessons vibration as the shoe engages the drum. Good luck!

Post by **Amskeptic** » Fri May 23, 2008 7:50 am

turk wrote:I have lots of ear-splitting again after they get warmed up. WTF? I need to check them again. Just got new shoes on them too.

Are we talking about the rear shoes/drums here, turk?
Colin

turk · Post by **turk** » Tue May 27, 2008 11:21 pm

I'm thinking. I havn't taken the time to pinpoint it though. I will.

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