At 02:28 PM 11/20/99 -0500, Patrick Bowen wrote:
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> This is
>probably the thirty-thousandth time i have done brakes, so I don't think I
>could be doing something stupid and simple. Is it possible that the shoes
>are too thick or wrap around too far?
Yes. Sometimes brake shoes are made thicker to compensate for turned-down
drums. Have you resurfaced yours? Might be a good idea anyway.
Happy assembly (I know I had a few frustrating moments getting mine to line
up too). The return springs were a bear to install....
Regards,
Atwell Haines
'79 Spitfire
Succasunna, NJ USA
"If you mixed vodka with orange juice and milk of magnesia, would you get a
Phillips Screwdriver?"
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