Relining brake shoes...

[De Soto Frank]

Anybody here reline their own brake shoes ?

PM is fine if nobody wants to go public with their experiences...

(Just scored a set of correct linings (no steel) off e-bay, and am pondering DIY.)

De Soto Frank

[Norm's Coupe]

If the linings are NOS I wouldn't use them. I had what looked like excellent brake shoe linings on my coupe when I bought it. However, within the first 100 to 200 miles after I started driving it, the rear linings fell apart while coming to a stop and the brakes locked up in the rear because of it. Almost caused an accident. After that experience I'd rather take the shoes in and have nice new linings put on by a shop. Just my opinion based on my experience.

[old woolie]

Norm,that is the truth right there.

[Young Ed]

Those NOS linings also most likely contain asbestos. Not sure I'd want to be drilling into those. Only DIY relining I've done is E-brake bands.

[Rodney Bullock]

Hey Frank, you know there is a company in Baltimore that does that for 27.00 dollars an axle. They use rivits for the front and back. We took some up there for a 38 Plymouth last month and they did it while we waited (2 hours)

I'm with the other's on that NOS brake shoes you don't know the history or age I would not trust it. It's always good to get yourself some good cores anyway you look at it. I'm going to the junk yard next month for just that, get me some good cores of a number of parts. Raybestos has alot of our shoes on the shelf.

[Norm's Coupe]

Those NOS linings also most likely contain asbestos. Not sure I'd want to be drilling into those. Only DIY relining I've done is E-brake bands.

Ed, most of us older people don't worry too much about the small amount of asbestos from those old NOS linings. I only worry about them falling apart and causing an accident. Lets face it, if that small amount of dust from the old brake pads and shoes were going to hurt anyone, all those my age would probably be dead from it by now. If your house was built before about 1950 or so, you probably have asbestos insulation in the walls and attic, unless someone replaced it over the years. Even the old asphalt floor tiles had asbestos in it. If you went to an old school you were exposed to it everyday, but again, it didn't kill anyone in the school.

Yes asbestos is bad for you, but the average person really doesn't have to worry about it that much, unless they have some other lung disorder that may be complicated by it. The cause for alarm was really to help the workers who mined it and worked with it in manufacturing insulation, roofing, etc., day in and day out. Those people were constantly exposed to it, and that's why it got to them and the laws about it were passed. That's the problem with the news media. They come out with all this stuff and all of a sudden everyone thinks it's going to kill them.

[Young Ed]

Norm having it in your house doesnt hurt anything. Its only an issue if you go to remove it and create dust with it. I agree some people are more sensitive to it but why take the chance?

[Frank Elder]

is the number in the middle of my paper wrapper. On the left side it says...Road tested Engineered Brake set.

Right side says...Designed to duplicate New car brake Performance.

Wrapper is blue&white stripes top half and orange and white stripes on bottam half.[maybe faded red?]

These brake pads were in the trunk when I bought the 47 d-24 cc, could they be vintage replacement pads? There was no box and no manufacturer's name on the wrapper.

I've no plans to use these of course, but they will make a good display item!

Frankie

[De Soto Frank]

Rodney,

Got a name or contact info for the outfit in Balto ?

Frank

(PS: Raybestos is great, but they haven't had listings for the pre-42 shoes for years - I searched all possible jobbers back in '98 when I did my major brake overhaul on the '41... same deal with wheel cyls.)

[BobT-47P15]

Frank, I think everybody's good friend, Andy B has older style wheel

cylinders. I got a pair for a 39 Dodge rear brakes from him. About

$50 each, however.

[greg g]

Frank, how about this place??

Air Brake & Equipment Company Map 5.77 miles

(570) 340-0693

4960 Birney Ave, Moosic, PA 18507

Truck Equipment & Parts & Accessories

http://directory.the570.com/Air+Brake+--26+Equipment+Company.327671.66603736.home.html

[Don Coatney]

Frank;

Here is a toll free number. These folks treated me right on my clutch disc and pressure plate rebuild.

They had a lot of truck brake shoes sitting around there shop. I believe most

parts stores in the area send there shoes there for replacement lining.

[Frank Elder]

No ideas of the manufacture on the mystery pads?

Frankie

[Normspeed]

Sure sounds like aftermarket equipment from way back when. I've never relined brake shoes so no knowledge on that part.

I've been guilty of cleaning, sanding and reusing old brake shoes, oil soaked braked shoes, even some that had sat in the weather and soaked up plenty of moisture. I don't recommend any of that stuff, but when money is tight and you want to keep your oldie on the road, it works. My car seldom sees more than 75 mph so no worries:rolleyes:

Never had a lining fail although I did see a badly soaked front lining on Grandadeo's car that came loose from the shoe. It was still driveable.

[Jim Saraceno]

So.. speaking of broken brakes... We were out for a ride today. On one back road (where people want to go fast and ride your tail all the time) I pulled over to let a tailgater by. As I was pulling over it felt like one of the brakes locked up. After that, I had to pump the brakes to get them to engage.

I made it the 50 miles home without losing any more braking power so I don't think there is any leak but the brakes just seem way out of adjustment.

Pump them twice and their fine.

Kind of sounds like what Norm was talking about. Ya think I have a broken brake pad somewhere?