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Re-lining brake shoes

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ranald
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Re-lining brake shoes

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Hello, Can anyone recommend somewhere I can get my car's brake shoes re-lined. Thanks.

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Re: Re-lining brake shoes

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I had mine done at Past Parts. Not cheap when you add in the carriage as well but a good service.

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Re: Re-lining brake shoes

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Relatively speaking it is not that difficult to fit your own brake linings to good shoes, it involves removing the old shoes and rivets cleaning the backing and fitting the new linings with the brass or copper rivets that are supplied with the kits.

I have done several and the main thing is to take your time and get someone to help with what is a three handed job, I used a metal post clamped in a sturdy vice, make sure the post, which can be a ground off bolt which is exactly the same size as the head of the rivets, then you need a decent centre punch with a blunt end that matches the rivet end of the rivets, a gentle persuasion with a light hammer to peen over the rivets.

The biggest problem you can cause yourself is to close the rivet too tightly and crack the lining, care with the hammer is what is needed there, you also need to work from one end to the lining other, making sure the lining is tight to the shoe all the way round.

Good luck if you decide to try. Syd

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Re: Re-lining brake shoes

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I've done them on old bikes years ago. I seem to remember I started from the middle and worked outwards? As Syd says cracking the linings needs to be avoided and accurate drilling and countersinking of holes is critical.
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Re: Re-lining brake shoes

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I bought new linings from David Beales which come complete with rivets. No more expensive than my daily driver and came in two days.
Fitting to the shoes is simple as described above although I purchased a set of punches for the job which makes it easier. Three hands are useful but can be done with two.
Once done I covered the linings with Frog tape (which is not too sticky decorators tape) to stop them getting oily when wrestling them back on. While they were off though I cleaned up everything and lubricated with suitable grease and the difference was astonishing.

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Re: Re-lining brake shoes

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Thanks for your replies. Graham, I'll send you a PM.

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