Re: Brakes

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2010/2/19 11:01:14

Certainly I agree strongly with both Craig and BH, if the drums have been cut it's really important to have the shoes arc ground if you want good brake performance from the get-go. There is still a shop here that offers that service, though don't even think about going there if you've riveted OEM asbestos lining material.

Another situation where I've seen the uninformed get very poor brake performance is when they've removed the eccentric shoe anchor, perhaps for the purposes of painting the backing plate, and not recognized the importance of adjusting the eccentric when reinstalling. It too can result in only partial contact of the shoes with the drum.

EDIT - I believe some Packard Bendix self-energizing brake systems used a fixed anchor - check your shop manual to see which models and years this applies to.