Drum Brakes Big Shoe Front Or Back at Juliana Stclair blog

Drum Brakes Big Shoe Front Or Back. When you push the brake pedal, both shoes move out until they contanct the drum. With a top mounted wheel cylinder the forward shoe is the smaller primary shoe. Can someone confirm for me. Block the front wheels, then raise the rear of the car and support on jack stands. The service manual says the primary (bigger) brake shoe goes toward the front, but the current set up on the old brakes has them toward the rear. Break loose the lug nuts on the rear wheels. At that point, the friction between the drum and the shoes rotates them both, forcing the rear. The secondary shoe is longer. When researching this, i've found most. When the topic is drum brakes, there seems to be a lack of a consensus as to where the larger shoe should be positioned. Remove the rear wheels and the brake drum. The rear is the larger, more productive secondary.

The service manual says the primary (bigger) brake shoe goes toward the front, but the current set up on the old brakes has them toward the rear. Break loose the lug nuts on the rear wheels. With a top mounted wheel cylinder the forward shoe is the smaller primary shoe. The secondary shoe is longer. Remove the rear wheels and the brake drum. When you push the brake pedal, both shoes move out until they contanct the drum. Can someone confirm for me. The rear is the larger, more productive secondary. When the topic is drum brakes, there seems to be a lack of a consensus as to where the larger shoe should be positioned. At that point, the friction between the drum and the shoes rotates them both, forcing the rear.

How to Replace Brake Shoes on Drum Brakes

Drum Brakes Big Shoe Front Or Back When you push the brake pedal, both shoes move out until they contanct the drum. When researching this, i've found most. Remove the rear wheels and the brake drum. When you push the brake pedal, both shoes move out until they contanct the drum. With a top mounted wheel cylinder the forward shoe is the smaller primary shoe. Block the front wheels, then raise the rear of the car and support on jack stands. At that point, the friction between the drum and the shoes rotates them both, forcing the rear. When the topic is drum brakes, there seems to be a lack of a consensus as to where the larger shoe should be positioned. Can someone confirm for me. Break loose the lug nuts on the rear wheels. The secondary shoe is longer. The service manual says the primary (bigger) brake shoe goes toward the front, but the current set up on the old brakes has them toward the rear. The rear is the larger, more productive secondary.