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01-22-2004, 10:20 PM
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Drum Brake Question
After 53K miles on the Kevlar front shoes, they have a little life on them, but I feel it is time for replacement. Not bad, especially considering all the towing I do with my burb.
My question is, the secondary (back and larger) shoe seemed to wear more than the primary (front and smaller) shoe did. Is this normal? The wheel cylinder is not leaking at all, but could it be hanging up? Or is this a normal wear pattern. Thanks |
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01-22-2004, 11:06 PM
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I"m not sure if thats normal or not
 but have you replaced them before and if you did are all the springs stiff enough to hold them corectly in place?? I;m only 13 and don't know too much about brales but that would seem logical to me watching my dad do it twice!! My logic isn't the best though so you might want to ask some other people 
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01-22-2004, 11:10 PM
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I did put a brand new heavy duty spring kit on when I did the brakes last. I didn't grease the contact points on the shoes though
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01-22-2004, 11:11 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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I have seen that happen quite a bit, so i would say it is normal...at least not uncommon anyways.
how long did you run these...seems like you just installed these shoes. |
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01-22-2004, 11:14 PM
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 So I should not waste my time replacing the cylinders, since there appears to be no problems with them. What type of grease should I use for the contact points on the shoe?
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01-22-2004, 11:29 PM
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If both are wearing the same, you have no stoping problems, no noise, etc, I would say you have no problem. A little wheel bearing, or white lithium grease, whatever you have handy is fine. the key word is a "little" grease.
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01-22-2004, 11:38 PM
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01-23-2004, 12:33 AM
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its all about the +6 inches
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I always use anti-seize compound on the backing plate on the contacts.
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01-23-2004, 01:05 AM
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My 'normal' brakes wear like that too so I think you're okay. Btw, did you buy their stage III kit or just the shoes and springs? I may buy the kit soon for my Camaro as it needs new brakes bad.
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01-23-2004, 01:17 AM
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