it has gone thru my mind. Tho for a beach bus they just need to go thru blue slip and jobs done.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blknight.aus
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it has gone thru my mind. Tho for a beach bus they just need to go thru blue slip and jobs done.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blknight.aus
then unless they're ovaled you wont need to machine them, leave your old shoes in and ride the brakes for a little bit to knock the rust out of the inside then give them some light work with some wet and dry or a brass flay.
if you dont have enough meet in your shoes they are available in a single oversize but will require a little shaping at the leading and trailing edge.
IVe never seen the inspector pedantic enough to pull a brake drum off to check its sizing.
it has about 3mm left on the shoes. I have a firm pedal feel tho not much stoping me. I was going to leave it tho i thought that it wouldn't pass. It is hard to say what will pass these days. but i was going to adjust them rite up and have a go at it.
Other stuff has to be done to pass rego but this is one item i don't want to bite me
they might be glazed, give the shoes a quick sand.
When I moved to Victoria in 1971 the inspector insisted on removing the front wheel to check the brakes (I don't know if he would have removed a drum though). He did not believe me when I told him he was wasting his time - no brakes to be seen; Citroen DS with inboard front brakes! Just lift the bonnet to see the amount of pad left.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blknight.aus
John
seen plenty done for disc systems.
Even heard tell of one inspector who failed a vehicle because he couldnt check the pad thickness on the back brakes of an older troopie because the dust shield refused to come off.
I might just save you a bit of money here...
Brake shoes are usually sold by the axle set, and $66 sounds about right for this. So you only need "brake shoes x 2".
Good luck.
Dan.
69 2A 88" pet4, 68 2B FC pet6.
4WD qouted each side of axle. i'm not happy with the price but i will send pics of drum and shoes when i take them offQuote:
Originally Posted by dandlandyman
brian