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In a message dated 9/15/2008 10:15:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
vanhilla@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
I've
always heard but never understood why you want a slight drag on the
brake
shoes. Seems like you'd want them to just clear. Could someone
explain?
I've always understood that with a slight drag, you know that the shoes are
all even. After driving just a short distance, two things happen:
The shoes will "work" themselves into the adjusting cams, and the drums will
expand from the heat, so they no longer drag.
Of course, that's just what I've heard. By the way, I'm just trying
to understand the logic in the statement that the springs around the brake drums
are to keep the drums from going out of round. If that's so, MINE HAVE
FAILED MISERABLY! ![]()
Joe
Savard
Lake Orion,
Michigan
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