Front Drum Shoes - What am I Missing? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

nolimitssjca · 02-01-2015, 08:15 PM

The engine in my son's 70 C20 finally gave up, so I pulled it and decided since I had unfettered access to the front end I would fix and refresh a few things while I was there.

Today I was replaced the brake hose, cleaned up the backing plate, put in new springs, cleaned the adjuster (you get the picture) then whammy, my drum won't fit over the shoes.

The adjuster is all the way closed (maximum space) figuring I would open it until I got it right.

I'm scratching my head because I know they work (same stuff I took off).

Any ideas?

beetle1960 · 02-01-2015, 09:13 PM

new shoes or the one that were on it?

cdowns · 02-01-2015, 09:46 PM

Push shoes into the cylinders (it might b easeir with the bleeder open)

Tango59 · 02-02-2015, 01:37 AM

If the plungers in the wheel cylinder came out that may be the problem. Take the top off the master cylinder and push the shoes in hard. Had to do that today. you'll still have to adjust the brakes tho.

nolimitssjca · 02-02-2015, 02:15 AM

Same shoes (only have a few thousand on them). The wheel cylinders did pop out and I had to pop them back. I'll look at that next. Thanks.

michael bustamante · 02-02-2015, 11:49 AM

also make sure your adjuster is in the right place. i put it too high one time and fought it for hours

02-01-2015, 08:15 PM	#1
nolimitssjca Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 69	Front Drum Shoes - What am I Missing? The engine in my son's 70 C20 finally gave up, so I pulled it and decided since I had unfettered access to the front end I would fix and refresh a few things while I was there. Today I was replaced the brake hose, cleaned up the backing plate, put in new springs, cleaned the adjuster (you get the picture) then whammy, my drum won't fit over the shoes. The adjuster is all the way closed (maximum space) figuring I would open it until I got it right. I'm scratching my head because I know they work (same stuff I took off). Any ideas?

02-01-2015, 09:13 PM	#2
beetle1960 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hiram Ohio Posts: 619	Re: Front Drum Shoes - What am I Missing? new shoes or the one that were on it? __________________ 1953 Chevy 3100 1964 Chevy Impala 1966 Chevy El Camino 1970 Chevy C10 Fleet Long 1972 Chevy C10 Step long 1985 Chevy K10 Fleet Short

02-01-2015, 09:46 PM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Front Drum Shoes - What am I Missing? Push shoes into the cylinders (it might b easeir with the bleeder open) __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

02-02-2015, 01:37 AM	#4
Tango59 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 67	Re: Front Drum Shoes - What am I Missing? If the plungers in the wheel cylinder came out that may be the problem. Take the top off the master cylinder and push the shoes in hard. Had to do that today. you'll still have to adjust the brakes tho.

02-02-2015, 02:15 AM	#5
nolimitssjca Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 69	Re: Front Drum Shoes - What am I Missing? Same shoes (only have a few thousand on them). The wheel cylinders did pop out and I had to pop them back. I'll look at that next. Thanks.

02-02-2015, 11:49 AM	#6
michael bustamante Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 7,841	Re: Front Drum Shoes - What am I Missing? also make sure your adjuster is in the right place. i put it too high one time and fought it for hours __________________ 1967custom



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