> My thinking is to grind down a bit of the heel of the shoe to bring it in
> some more. I should still have good spring tension. Any other options?

Don't mess with the shoes, will cause no end of other problems.

There must be a reason, swop the drum with the other side and see what
happens. Check everything seated correctly. Measure lining thickness. Is
parking brake part locked on. Are rear shoes fitted the right way. Is the
short shoe of the pair fitted correctly as in manual?

David C




        
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Make sure the parking brake is completely disengaged. I had this same
problem with mine (same wheel) and the parking brake cable was
slightly expanding things.

RG


--- In amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com, "David Chapman"
wrote:
>
>
> > My thinking is to grind down a bit of the heel of the shoe to
bring it in
> > some more. I should still have good spring tension. Any other
options?
>
> Don't mess with the shoes, will cause no end of other problems.
>
> There must be a reason, swop the drum with the other side and see
what
> happens. Check everything seated correctly. Measure lining
thickness. Is
> parking brake part locked on. Are rear shoes fitted the right way.
Is the
> short shoe of the pair fitted correctly as in manual?
>
> David C
>




        
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Brake pistons not retracting into the cylinder enough? The new
thicker lining will require the pistons to seat in further. If the
wheel cylinders haven't been honed and rebuilt there could be rust or
a buildup of gunk preventing the retraction. That may then lead to
leaks onto your new linings.

BTW, some time ago there was discussion of a waterproof grease to use
on the outside of the pistons under the rubber dust caps to keep
water out. Our friend David across the pond suggested Castrol Red
Brake Grease but it doesn't seem to be sold in the states. Permatex
Ultra Disc Brake Caliper Lube is a comparable product available over
here.

Happy New Year to all,
---Ken Chambers, CA
'64 Red


On Dec 28, 2007, at 7:48 AM, rdboggie@comcast.net wrote:

>
> Had my brakes relined. Three wheels went back together with no
> problem. Could not get the drum over the shoes on the fourth wheel
> (left rear). Everything seated properly; brake adjusters turned all
> the way in. My thinking is to grind down a bit of the heel of the
> shoe to bring it in some more. I should still have good spring
> tension. Any other options?
>
> thanks,
> Randy
> Blue '67
> Gaithersburg, MD
>
>
>




        
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I had a similar problem getting the rear drums on after a reline. If I recall the emergency brake cables had been the problem. They had broken and someone had clamped them together under the floor and were now too short to allow the shoes to seat properly. A readjustment of the braket that holds the cables at the front of the floor pan allowed the cables to get a little longer and allow the shoes to fit.
In my opinion either your pistons are not going all the way into the cylinders as stated by someone else or the brake cables are the problem. Good luck, bad luck Chuck Chuck

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