James:

You might try taking a file and filing a slight chamfer on the "leading"
edge of the shoes (the edge of the shoe facing the drum's rotation).  The
ebrake most likely doesn't produce the sound as it actuates the shoes
differently, resulting in a different contact of the shoes with the drum.

On Fri, 6 Nov 1998, James Wagner wrote:

> Since then the squeal has been absolutely hideous.  The slightest application of
> the brake produces an absolutely ear drum piercing pitch.  I cleaned the drums
> and shoes with brake cleaner and readjusted them several times, but no change.
> The parking brake still does not produce the noise.  With the limited light I
> just have not been able to investigate the problem much lately.  Does anyone
> have any ideas as to the cause?

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Tom Young               young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU
Lafayette, CA  94549    '81 Vanagon
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