Add to Franks 3
4) Shoes not properly arched to the drumes.
LM
-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
To: Bkitterer@aol.com <Bkitterer@aol.com>
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, March 07, 1999 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: Brake Shoes
>Bkitterer@aol.com wrote:
>>
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> While in the process of replacing the rear axle bearings and seals I
noticed
>> that the lower half of the leading brake shoe is almost worn out, about
1/32"
>> left. This is true for both sides of the car although the brakes have
only
>> 6,000 miles of use. The trailing shoes have about 3/32" remaining. New
wheel
>> cylinders were installed at the same time as the shoes. Am puzzled about
this
>> odd wear.
>
>Bob and Annice
>
>Three possibles for this problem.
>1) you drive with the hand brake on.
>2) you keep the rear brakes adjusted too tight.
>3) brake drums are out of round.
>
>
>--
>Frank Clarici
>Toms River, NJ
>Bugeye Sprite
>67 Sprite
>59 A40
>http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/
>
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