Brake lining question

[Marc van Aalderen]

Originally Posted by rob love

Despite my providing the thickness to my brake shop, they still used whatever thickness they had handy. Having the shoe linings arc to fit the drums is certainly a necessity. I did mine with a face mask and a disc grinder.

Hi Rob,

A Surplus dealer that I frequently visit had brake shoes with a filling strip under the lining to compensate for the turning out of the drums. That way you can use the standard brake lining. Seemed like a clever idea to me.

Cheers,