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Message started by mornhm on 10/10/05 at 17:23:06

Title: Uneven Brake wear
Post by mornhm on 10/10/05 at 17:23:06

I put my new brake shoes on.

I can't figure out why there would have been uneven wear. Also I can't figure out what I might do about it.

Any ideas?

If it makes a difference, the excess wear was on the inboard (opposite the piston) side.

Title: Re: Uneven Brake wear
Post by Reelthing on 10/10/05 at 17:40:59

Were the pins lubed well and the halfs move easy?

Title: Re: Uneven Brake wear
Post by Greg_650 on 10/10/05 at 20:32:24

Rear brake shoes tend to do that....even while there is good lining left. One of them just gets more load. Has to do with the trailing/leading thing with the shoes and the single pivot actuator. Just the nature of the beast.

I had a bike once where I was really cheap and I wrapped brass shim on the brake actuator just to increase pressure and extend the time on the shoes....I think that it was my Yam DT400 :)

Now, if the wear indicator on the hub says they are worn too much, I change them.

As well, don't forget that the brake hub wears out too.

Too bad there isn't a use for this stuff :P
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Title: Re: Uneven Brake wear
Post by mornhm on 10/11/05 at 05:35:36

Reelthing,

Yeah, I thought everything moved pretty easily when I took it apart. I did clean everything and lube it again before I put it back together.

Greg,

Sorry I wasn't clear (I thought inboard was enough reference) but I was talking about front brakes.

Title: Re: Uneven Brake wear
Post by Savage_Rob on 10/11/05 at 05:50:43

mornhm wrote:

Greg,

Sorry I wasn't clear (I thought inboard was enough reference) but I was talking about front brakes.

Ahh, I wondered too. I think it was the use of "shoes" rather than "pads" that implied the rear brakes.

Title: Re: Uneven Brake wear
Post by mornhm on 10/11/05 at 07:12:07

I see said the blind man as he picked up his wheel and spoke ;D

I've always used pad for the piece that contacts the disc or drum and shoe for the whole piece, but I know that some people use the term pad for discs and shoes for drums. My bad.

Of course I'm not alone :o :o :

From a website of legal definitions:
"Pressurized brake fluid travels along the brake line to the caliper. The pressurized fluid pushes the piston (green) and inner brake shoe against the disc (blue). Pressure against the disc pushes the caliper away from the piston, pulling the outer brake shoe against the disc. As the brake shoes clamp together, friction slows the rotation of the disc and wheel. "
and from the Muscle Car Clubs website:
"Brakes, Disc: A type of braking system in which brake shoes, in a vise-like caliper, grip a revolving disk mounted on a wheel to slow or stop disc and wheel rotation for braking. Properly called "Caliper Disc Brakes," they are used on most modern cars."

Title: Re: Uneven Brake wear
Post by Savage_Rob on 10/11/05 at 11:22:17

Like I said, I wondered. I know some folks use 'em interchangeably and some don't. I grew up with my father using "pad" for disc and "shoe" for drum but later heard a lot of folks use pad for either.

Title: Re: Uneven Brake wear
Post by mornhm on 10/11/05 at 12:27:38

Thinking back, I think we used to be able to replace brake pads on brake shoes by riveting new pads onto old shoes. That was a few years ago. ::)