I'm wondering if the cable for the emergency brake is too tight and then
causing the brake shoes to be slightly applied give you the problems of
installing the drum? My Uncle had the same problem once and ended up
cutting a deeper groove in the actuating rod for the emergency brake to get
the drum back on "BIG MISTAKE". The other thing I would check for is if
the part store gave you oversized shoes "extra thick linings on the shoes"
and this is causing the problems?
The other problem could be that you have a groove on the wear tabs on the
backing plate and that's keeping the shoes from retracting all the way back.
Joe Garcia
Yuba City, CA
1950 Chevrolet 3100
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-----Original Message-----
From: G. Simmons <gls@4link.net>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, June 12, 2000 3:36 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Brakes
>This is a little off topic, but trucks are subject to the same problem, so
>the discussion should be educational.
>
>As you may know, I've been obliged to rebuild the rear brakes on my 55
>thunderbird. I've replaced everything including springs, and cleaned the
>wheel cyllinders and put new parts in them. I also had the drums turned.
>
>The problem is that I can't get one of the drums to go on. I've pushed and
>pulled on everything, and the shoes just don't want to retract anymore.
I'm
>still a sixteenth or so away from getting the drum to clear. I tried
>switching the drums, but they're both about the same.
>
>Is there somewhere I can grind to get more retraction?
>
>Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Regards,
>
>Grant S.
>54 3100 (mostly all there)
>54 3100 (mostly not there)
>55 1st 3100 (mostly rust)
>Los Angeles, CA
>
>
>
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