Rear wheel cylinder mod for thick brake shoes
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 11:10 am
Sometimes, when you replace the rear wheel cylinders the brake drum doesn't want to go back on. This is usually caused by new shoes or shoes with a lot of lining left on them. This documented mod is a fix for those situations.
This mod was detailed by user CBlake on another site. Thanks CBlake!
This mod was detailed by user CBlake on another site. Thanks CBlake!
CBlake wrote:Ok, I did some work on the cylinders last night. Here's what I came up with.
First, I cut the edge down to get the steel insert out.
Then I used my Dremel with a high speed cutter to start shaving down the seat.
Then I dropped the steel insert into the milled out area.
Compared to stock, it's much better.
Finally, I cut the edges down so the pad would be able to seat completely against the steel insert.
IT WORKS!!
