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**weeble** · 03-11-2010, 01:51 PM

This is my first Chevy truck so Im not that familiar with them yet but Im hoping some of you who are can help.I have a 71 C10 custom. I had a rear wheel cylinder start leaking so when I went to replace it I noticed that the brake shoes are not completely in contact with the drum surface. About 1/2" of the inside of the shoe is not contacting the drum surface. It appears to have the correct shoes and the guy at the parts store said that the shoes should be 2" wide which they are. Do I possibly have the wrong drums or or my axles 1/2" too long? The truck has always braked good until the wheel cylinder went. Any help would be appreciated Thanks

03-11-2010, 01:51 PM	#1
weeble Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Falls Church Va Posts: 84	rear brake question This is my first Chevy truck so Im not that familiar with them yet but Im hoping some of you who are can help.I have a 71 C10 custom. I had a rear wheel cylinder start leaking so when I went to replace it I noticed that the brake shoes are not completely in contact with the drum surface. About 1/2" of the inside of the shoe is not contacting the drum surface. It appears to have the correct shoes and the guy at the parts store said that the shoes should be 2" wide which they are. Do I possibly have the wrong drums or or my axles 1/2" too long? The truck has always braked good until the wheel cylinder went. Any help would be appreciated Thanks Attached Images Last edited by weeble; 03-11-2010 at 02:02 PM.

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