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Brake shoes, primary, secondary
Just did a brake job on my 67 C-10. I installed a 72 rear axle in it about 10 years ago. Today I decided to do a brake job. I found out the PO had installed both primaries (short lining) on the left side and both secondaries (long lining) on the right side. Normally I find PO's have installed the primary in the rear and the secondary to the front. Can you believe it?
OK, a refresher, the short (primary) linings go to the front! Just venting, ![]()
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Re: Brake shoes, primary, secondary
I once bought a Chevy II that was like that, except it was the front brakes. If you hit the brakes, it would take the wheel right out of your hands.
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Re: Brake shoes, primary, secondary
I can hear it now: "I ORDERED FRONT BRAKE SHOES AND THESE ARE FRONT AND BACK MIXED!!!"
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Re: Brake shoes, primary, secondary
Learn something new everyday.
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Re: Brake shoes, primary, secondary
Other people's children... I'm tellin you.
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Re: Brake shoes, primary, secondary
on my other truck my f-150 i was having trouble with the brakes craping took it back to the shop where i had the brakes done turns out the idiot at the shop that installed the shoe installed the primary in the rear and secondays in the front. last i recalled the fired the man because of it
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Re: Brake shoes, primary, secondary
I have mine apart now. Which shoe goes toward the front, long pad or short pad? Thanks in advance for any help.
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Re: Brake shoes, primary, secondary
OK, a refresher, the short (primary) linings go to the front! Just venting, thanks.
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Re: Brake shoes, primary, secondary
I know this thread is old but I havn't done a drum brake job in at least 20yrs and so when I consulted my handy dandy Haynes Manual (I wish Bently did US vehicles) and it shows the Primaries (short) to the rear both in the picture and in the diagram. Glad I checked with you guys...now I have to switch them tomarrow....
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Re: Brake shoes, primary, secondary
I can see this is going to be a touchy subject, but I always thought the long pad went in the front...
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lol
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Re: Brake shoes, primary, secondary
My brother inlaw didnt know what went where so he put all the short ones on one side and all the long ones on the other side of the car.
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Re: Brake shoes, primary, secondary
I am rebuilding my brakes on a '68 C10. I picked up my new brakes yesterday from O'Reillys and noticed after reading this post that ALL 4 of the rear shoes are long. They are the same length as the longest shoe of my originals.
I guess I will taking them back and figure out the problem today. Thanks guys. NoNeck
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