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| | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 96 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 96 | I have just been informed that my brake shoes were installed backwards - the long shoe to the front and the short shoe to the rear. ( bad advice from a friend.) I now know the short one should be to the front. I know this should be changed. My question is should this be done right away or can it wait a few days while I drive it a little. Everything is new.They are Bendix type brakes.Thanks for any advice, Jeff | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 | I'd change it sooner than later. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | You should be ok,just swap the shoes soon as you get the chance to do it.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | Agree, you probably have already driven a bunch of miles with no disasters. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | You can wait, you would be suprised at how many cars and trucks are out there like that. Of course they will work better when they're properly installed and adjusted but probably not enough to even notice,
Scott | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 96 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 96 | Thanks for all the quick replies everyone. Today was my second test drive . What a gas!!!!
However I will do the correction sooner than later. Grumble , grumble ......I hate doing a job twice.
Thanks again ,Jeff | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 96 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 96 | Thanks for all the quick replies everyone. Today was my second test drive . What a gas!!!!
However I will do the correction sooner than later. Grumble , grumble ......I hate doing a job twice.
Thanks again ,Jeff | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 96 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 96 | see what I mean about doing things twice :o | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 124 Member | | Member Joined: May 2004 Posts: 124 | When I was young, aloong time ago,we used to reverse them on purpose after they got a lot of wear on them. Saved money on new brake shoes.Did'nt have much money.
I like old trucks
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 59 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 59 | Nothing wrong with doing things twice as long as we're learning - see my "motto"
72 Sierra Grande - Maych Forget about "do it right the first time". Do it wrong the first time to learn how, then do it right the second time.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,438 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,438 | There is never time to do it right, but there is always time to do it again...
Another quality post.
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