Re: Brake adjustment

Posted by Tim Cole On 2019/6/3 14:37:10

The procedure for a major brake adjustment only works well for new parts, which in the case of drums, are not available. The only work around I found for this situation was to send the drums and shoes to Fort Wayne Brake and Clutch where they would make up matched sets of shoes for each drum.

I also used an old timer who had a cam grinding machine, but he would reject drums that were too worn. This helped in situations where I had difficulty convincing the other party of the need for better drums to mitigate a brake fade problem.

In the end it is a matter of compromise. However, the late Tom Lester did have success with turning new drums from stock on a lathe.

In the final analysis I never got a result that worked better than the brakes in a good low mileage car.