31-03-2022, 02:50 PM
Bob, just speculating on your comment re the rivet face of the brake shoe being stressed……
I had braking issues at first running after fitting new linings etc but on re-assembly the shoes were not held vertical by the lugs on the back plates, my error, I wrongly assumed that once the drums were fitted the shoes would sit square, they didn’t. They sat skewed at an angle and stayed that way unbeknown to me until I had to strip the rear axle for other reasons after a period of running. When I removed the drums, which took some effort, the linings were quite worn on the inner side with no wear at all on the outer edge.
I guess uneven loading of this nature could cause this sort of failure.
I now know to ensure the brake shoes sit square and the tabs should not allow the shoes to sit lopsided.
I had braking issues at first running after fitting new linings etc but on re-assembly the shoes were not held vertical by the lugs on the back plates, my error, I wrongly assumed that once the drums were fitted the shoes would sit square, they didn’t. They sat skewed at an angle and stayed that way unbeknown to me until I had to strip the rear axle for other reasons after a period of running. When I removed the drums, which took some effort, the linings were quite worn on the inner side with no wear at all on the outer edge.
I guess uneven loading of this nature could cause this sort of failure.
I now know to ensure the brake shoes sit square and the tabs should not allow the shoes to sit lopsided.