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Emergency Brake Shoes/installation problem[200/87] posted by Jack Paltell on
Thursday, 4 February 1999, at 11:59 a.m.
I had the pleasure this week of replacing the emergency brake shoes in my
87 245 wagon. This was not because the linings wore out, but because the old rivets rusted out and the shoe separated from the lining. When this happened the whole thing made quite a racket, with the old lining rattling around inside the rear drum. At first, I thought the rear axle had gone, but a little fiddling and listening led me to the rear parking brake shoes.
I got things apart pretty easily. The caliper came off without a hitch, and the disc/drum separated from the axle with a little help from WD 40 and a mallet. I bought some new pads, ($35) for the set, and was able to get the new shoes installed without too much difficulty. The springs were a little tough to install and it took me several tries to get the spring hooks in their holes. Once that was done, I tried to get the disc/drum back on the axle. That's where I got stuck. I tried soaping the new shoes, wetting them, spraying them with soapy water, banging on the drum with a mallet, begging the rust gods for assistance...you name it. But for the life of me,
I can't get the drum to fit over the new shoes. Anybody done this before?
One thing I have not done yet is to completely back off the cable adjustment nut, but that's because the cable's pretty loose already.
At any rate, I figure that's something simple I can try this weekend.
Are there any secrets to this job? Anybody experienced similar problems?
Tips for getting the drum over the new shoes? All thoughts welcome.
Jack
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Jack
Re: Emergency Brake Shoes/installation problem[200/87] posted by Paul Seminara on
Thursday, 4 February 1999, at 1:50 p.m.
Been there done that....
I had to back the cable adjustment nut to get mine to fit. Nothing else would do it.....isn't there an adjustment inside the drum on the '87 as well? Please no offense, but: Are they the correct pads? Are they correctly installed?
My reason for replacement on the 262C: my outer axle seals were worn out and the drums filled with 90W...kinda wondered why my parking brake didn't work.
--Paul S. <= got kicked off Swedishbricks awhile back and loving it!!!
Re: Emergency Brake Shoes/installation problem[200/87] posted by Jerry Judge on
Thursday, 4 February 1999, at 10:01 p.m.
Hi Jack:
Yes your are right this is one frustrating problem. If your cable is loose, make sure the operating cam is fully closed. If it is your shoes are at the smallest diameter. My problem was corosion on the emergency brake drum surface. I used a 2" round drum sander chucked into a 3/8" drill. I ran this around the inside of the drum. I sanded the surface and got out all sorts of good stuff. The rust had created a ridge outside where the shoe usually rubs and I was hitting that ridge when I tried to put the drum over the new (fat) shoes. I was surprized at how much rust needed to be cleaned out. After cleaning the surface with some brake cleaner the drum popped right over the shoes. Of course you want to be sure the shoes form as near a perfect circle as possible so they match the drum. They do sell a caliper that helps set that perfect circle but I think you can eyeball it.
Hope this helps!
Jerry Judge