Thread: Brake Drum Min ID

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.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

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IVe never seen the inspector pedantic enough to pull a brake drum off to check its sizing.

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.

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.