Re: Brake Linings

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2018/10/6 17:23:45

Why do you say they need to be riveted? When I relined the shoes for my '34 Eight maybe 40 years ago, I went with molded and bonded lining and I consider the brakes on that car to be exceptional. I know some folks suggest that the thin layer of adhesive inhibits heat transfer to the shoes and that brass rivets enhance transfer; seems logical but I wonder if the difference is enough to make a meaningful difference in fade resistance.

There are those that make a case for woven over molded linings in part to minimize wear on irreplaceable drums. Again, no opinion. Its unlikely my '34 will need new brakes in my lifetime but if it did I'd search out old asbestos molded lining material which is still to be found and rivet it as bonding isn't (to my knowledge) a do-it-yourself operation.