-----Original Message-----
From: Mladen, Zoran [mailto:zmladen@solant.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 10:16 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: RE: tight fit in new shoes

New shoes made by most manufacturers are thicker than the originals due to
their expectation that the drum has worn down.  You have two options:

1.      Cut the drums (which should be done with every brake job)
2.      If they still do not fit, file down the ends of the brake shoes -
evenlly on both sides.

Z

-----Original Message-----
From: John [mailto:johnpatt@warwick.net]
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 12:39 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: tight fit in new shoes

Chris Gkikas wrote:
>
> Hello List,
>
> A general brake question... I replaced my rear brake shoes and now
> the drum won't go on.  I have the adjusting stars worked so that
> the shoes are in the most retracted (smallest) position, and I
> still can't get the drum on.  The linings on these new shoes is
> considerably thicker than the old shoes, but I figured that's
> because of heavy wear.  I checked and rechecked the shoes, and
> they're the right ones (or so I'm told).  Ideas on how to get this
> drum on?
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>
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Hi Chris,

Have you opened the bleeder to allow the wheel cylinder to contract
fully? Have you lubed the brake shoe/backing plate contact points to
allow the shoes to move freely?

Regards,   John