Nate,
Are the adjusters turned all the way in? also do you have the
primary
shoe in the right place? One shoe is always longer than the other, refer to
your shop manual and it will describe it's placement in detail. I know that
sounds
obvious but ive done it by accident before.
Jeff Cerniglia
1959 GMC Fleetside
1957 Chevrolet Belair
1954 Dodge M37
----- Original Message -----
From: Truck Guy
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 8:47 PM
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: [oletrucks] Brake Shoes Won't Go On
Today I was rebuilding the brakes in my '59 Apache 3600. Everything
seemed to be going fine, I rebuilt the master cylinder, the wheel
cylinders, changed all the bad springs, and put the shoes in. I was able
to put the drums back on the front with no problem, but when I got to the
rear driver's side the drum wouldn't go on over the new shoes, I finally
forced it on but then I couldn't turn the drum much at all. It wouldn't
even turn when I started the truck up and put it in gear. I'm sure I put
everything back together right, and the new shoes appear to be the right
size but I can't seem to find a way to adjust it to fit properly, is
there a way other than the adjuster at the bottom? One thing that does
seem strange though is that pads on the rear shoes seem quite a bit
thicker then the front. Could this be part of the problem? What could
cause this to be so tight?
Nate
1959 Chevy Apache 3600
1959 Chevy Apache 1/2 ton (parts)
1960 Chevy Apache 3/4 ton (future project)
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