[Spridgets] BE front brake question(s) 1960

[Steven Guterman]

Bill,

Have you tried adjusting the brakes after you put the drum in place?  That
may let them seat properly to the arch.

Steve

On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 8:58 PM, <corvallis at peoplepc.com> wrote:

> Replaced the left front wheel cylinders (and rubber brake line) on the 1960
> BE.
>
> The shoe springs do not appear to be holding the brake shoes snug against
> the wheel cylinders. Springs are not stretched and the lower shoe is just
> hanging there. If I adjust the brakes so there is a little tension holding
> the shoes in place, then the drum won't go on easily.
>
> And the arc of the brake material on the two shoes does not line up with
> the
> curvature of the backing plate; the leading edges of the brake material is
> really leading. Previous owner?
>
> For reference, the original VW Bug, had brake springs like this but those
> springs really snugged the shoes into place, and the brake shoe material
> lined up with the curvature of the backing plate.  Ideas??   .bill in
> corvallis
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