Rear Drum question

Wag62 · Post by **Wag62** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:07 pm

Hi to all.
The LHR brake drum on my EK wagon I have noticed when fitted over the shoes and locked up into position leaves about 1/2 an inch of exposed brake shoe.
This has been like that for quite sometime as the inside of the drum has a 1/2 inch score in it.
It s like the drum is not wide enough or doesn't go on far enough.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Wag 62

Post by **Blacky** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:30 pm

Is the shoe wired than the drum , or is the drum wider than the shoe ?
Some utes had wider rear brake shoes/drums than the sedans, maybe you have half a ute brake there.

Wag62 · Post by **Wag62** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:37 pm

Hi Blacky,
The inside face of the drum is the same width as the shoes its like the drum doesn't go all the way in to cover the shoe all the way however the drum is fitting tightly to the axle face.
Its like the drum has to go 1/2 inch in further to beable to cover the shoe.
Only 3/4 of both shoes are actually making contact with the drum surface.
Weird.

Post by **Blacky** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:50 pm

Does the inside edge of the drum fit properly against the backing plate ?

Wag62 · Post by **Wag62** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:01 pm

Blacky,
No mate thats where the gap is the backing plate is about 3/4 inch away from the rear of the drum when fitted thats how I noticed the shoes were hang out of the drum.
Wag 62

Post by **Blacky** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:06 pm

Think you need to track down some ute drums - put a post in the wanted section.

Wag62 · Post by **Wag62** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 4:50 pm

Thanks for your help Blacky,
When I return back to Australia next week I will measure everything.
Funny that the drivers side rear is fine.
Wag 62

Wag62 · Post by **Wag62** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:27 pm

Thanks for your reply Tim.
I will check when I return to OZ this week and write a post on the findings. What you suggested certainly makes sense.
Regards,
Wag 62
By the way do you have room for a new member?

Wag62 · Post by **Wag62** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 2:46 pm

Tim I am currently at work in Thailand and return to Bris this Sunday so I will miss the next meeting.
I have looked at the QLD club notice are meetings still at Moorooka?
Regards
Wag 62 (Mick)

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:18 pm

Hey Mick, have you got any room up your anus for some good drugs you could bring back for me

, Trev

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Wag62 · Post by **Wag62** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:39 pm

No Trev but it sounds like you could carry enough in your ass for the entire population of Victoria
Cheers mate

NoMAD · Post by **NoMAD** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:40 pm

Trev wrote:Hey Mick, have you got any room up your anus for some good drugs you could bring back for me , Trev .

I'm sure he's already bringing back a load of crack!

Cheers
NoMAD

Wag62 · Post by **Wag62** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:49 pm

Sounds like you know the place well nomad however after 9 years the novilty wears off.
Hard to beleive but it does.
Wag 62

NoMAD · Post by **NoMAD** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:58 pm

9 years, sweet! what the hell do you do?

Cheers
NoMAD

Wag62 · Post by **Wag62** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:11 pm

Nomad I run a chemical division here in Bangkok for a British company that supplies to Paper and Box plants.
I cover everywhere from Mongolia to Indonesia so all Asian countries.
You would be surprised how many early Holdens you see in the country area's of Asia.
90% of the time the cars were originally bought over as company cars for the Austalian ex pats.
So I never get surprised when I am 60ks from a city and see an FC FB EK EH HT HQ driving around.
The Asians have no idea what they are driving.
Cheers Nomad