Pull to the left when braking
Good luck "getting the shoes fitted." Very few shops/ parts stores have arcing machines anymore, and many "parts guys" don't even know what they are
If the drums are unevenly worn, or even if they have been turned, and one is somewhat larger than the other, you won't have even braking. You may be on the way to looking at new drums
What happens if the drums are turned too large, is that the shoes now fit a smaller circle than what the drums actually are, now that they have been turned. This means that the shoes are only using a SMALL PART of the lining to actually do any stopping -- the rest of the lining is simply not doing anything, and WORSE, the lining that IS doing the work is getting overheated and glazed, and very soon THAT part of the lining won't stop the car, either.
Now add to this that IF you had the drums turned, and IF one of them is turned out to a somewhat larger diameter, this means that one shoe is making better contact in the drum than the other --hence, pulling.
If you did NOT have the drums turned, you might as well have them checked, turned if possible, and replace the shoes AGAIN.
If you DID have the drums turned, have them checked for diameter. If they are past the throwaway figure (used to be .060" over the factory dimension) OR if one is larger than the other get the small one turned out if safe, or start looking for new ones
Pulling brakes is a VERY dangerous condition. You really should not be driving the car in this shape. REALLY
Shoe arcing machine.
I've spent way too many hours behind one of these asbestos dust generators:
You adjust the thing for the diameter of the drums, and run the shoe back and forth through the "arc" of the shoe, against the sander. When you're done, the shoe has WAY less lining, but it 'does' fit the drum
Good luck "getting the shoes fitted." Very few shops/ parts stores have arcing machines anymore, and many "parts guys" don't even know what they are
If the drums are unevenly worn, or even if they have been turned, and one is somewhat larger than the other, you won't have even braking. You may be on the way to looking at new drums
What happens if the drums are turned too large, is that the shoes now fit a smaller circle than what the drums actually are, now that they have been turned. This means that the shoes are only using a SMALL PART of the lining to actually do any stopping -- the rest of the lining is simply not doing anything, and WORSE, the lining that IS doing the work is getting overheated and glazed, and very soon THAT part of the lining won't stop the car, either.
Now add to this that IF you had the drums turned, and IF one of them is turned out to a somewhat larger diameter, this means that one shoe is making better contact in the drum than the other --hence, pulling.
If you did NOT have the drums turned, you might as well have them checked, turned if possible, and replace the shoes AGAIN.
If you DID have the drums turned, have them checked for diameter. If they are past the throwaway figure (used to be .060" over the factory dimension) OR if one is larger than the other get the small one turned out if safe, or start looking for new ones
Pulling brakes is a VERY dangerous condition. You really should not be driving the car in this shape. REALLY
Shoe arcing machine.
I've spent way too many hours behind one of these asbestos dust generators:
You adjust the thing for the diameter of the drums, and run the shoe back and forth through the "arc" of the shoe, against the sander. When you're done, the shoe has WAY less lining, but it 'does' fit the drum