I know I had trouble with this once on my Spitfire and it seems like it was
discussed a couple of years ago on the Triumph list. I ground down the end of
the shoe slightly to make it fit. Others recommended removing some of the brake
pad.
Roger Elliott
Patrick Bowen wrote:
> I am redoing the rear brakes on my '79 Spit. The axles are all the way off
> on the bench (shipwrights disease) and I am doing them there. I have
> everything connected and on correctly and the brakes adjusted the entire way
> in. However, the drum will not fit on. The shoes were remanufactured ones
> from NAPA (whole lot cheaper than the usual suspects and no shipping) but I
> am questioning the quality. a couple of the ends of material looked a
> little crushed. all four shoes are exactly the same, no leading or
> trailing. I have looked at this everyway imaginable and am lost. 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? How can I check this? Should I take
> them back (I really rather not) What does the great wisdom of the list have
> to say.
>
> Patrick Bowen
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