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Braap
10-29-2011, 10:50 PM
I spent part of my day replacing my badly.. badly worn out brake shoes on my car for my E-brake. I never realized how bad a shoe could get...

Here is a picture compared to a brand new one (on top) and an old one I took out (bottom)

http://i44.tinypic.com/2cp93te.jpg

I had to smack it off with a hammer.. The springs were gone someplace. lol
hiprsha666
10-29-2011, 10:53 PM
holy ****
My Name
10-29-2011, 11:32 PM
I hate them e brake shoe set up... I hate all drum related brakes. all such a PITA
1055
10-29-2011, 11:50 PM
I hate them e brake shoe set up... I hate all drum related brakes. all such a PITA

They last long, self adjust, proportion well and are so simple by design. Really no reason to hate them lol
hiprsha666
10-29-2011, 11:53 PM
They are a pain in the ass to work on imo.
Braap
10-30-2011, 12:19 AM
I love the set up.

Say your pedal pads are down, you've still got brandy new e-brake pads to hold your car.
hiprsha666
10-30-2011, 12:40 AM
So do I.
Braap
10-30-2011, 01:06 AM
I'm glad someone agrees also!
boxer3maine
10-30-2011, 05:45 PM
holy ****

+1

wow.

I was complaining of not enough rear brake, changing hubs at 23 and 24 years..

Another suby extreme to ponder.
lowwill
10-30-2011, 09:49 PM
Changed mine last week. What a pain but is a necessity. Here in CT mine literary my pads broke off due to so much rust. Took some time but its all good now
Braap
10-31-2011, 06:48 PM
Piiissssh. Napa holds $6.50 automatically if you bring in your old shoes they give you the money back..

No one said they had to be able to be repadded. I lost $6.50.. And had a ton of questions.
hiprsha666
10-31-2011, 07:50 PM
Ya, I bet they were a bit shocked. You don't see that very often.
Berge56
11-01-2011, 09:19 AM
I think you could have gone a few more miles with that brake shoe.
Braap
11-01-2011, 12:06 PM
I think you could have gone a few more miles with that brake shoe.


Few more brakeless miles :D
bigd_wright
11-01-2011, 08:01 PM
Piiissssh. Napa holds $6.50 automatically if you bring in your old shoes they give you the money back..

No one said they had to be able to be repadded. I lost $6.50.. And had a ton of questions.

Wow that is pretty worn out i guess...lol
Can't believe companies still have core charges on brake shoes...My company stopped charging core charges 10 years ago...Just after i started with them! You should go to a Bond Auto Parts store in the future! We have a low price Guarantee!!
Braap
11-01-2011, 08:57 PM
Wow that is pretty worn out i guess...lol
Can't believe companies still have core charges on brake shoes...My company stopped charging core charges 10 years ago...Just after i started with them! You should go to a Bond Auto Parts store in the future! We have a low price Guarantee!!


My step brother works at one, and gives me his discount which is only like 10%, but Saturday afternoon at like 1 they close. Not like 5:30 when NAPA closes and I needed them then.