'66 Bronco brake shoe problem
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Tuned
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'66 Bronco brake shoe problem
I purchased replacement rear brake shoes for my 1966 Bronco the other day from O'Reilly's. They appear as originals in every respect EXCEPT, the frames are made of slightly thicker steel than the originals. This is a problem because the "gaps" in the end of the star adjusters cannot fit over the brakes.
Has anyone else ever run into this problem? I am thinking I may need to carefully grind them until they are thin enough for the adjuster to slip over. Ideas??
Has anyone else ever run into this problem? I am thinking I may need to carefully grind them until they are thin enough for the adjuster to slip over. Ideas??
Cranky Old Guy
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From: Raphine, Virginia
Are you replacing the adjusters and springs too? I haven't ran into this problem, but I always replace everything else while I'm in there. Might take a shoe back with you to the store and check with new adjuster.
Logistics Pro
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From: Lawrence Swamp
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Used ta B U could get the prts individually. Now U gotta buy a bag w/all the springs n such I think. That's Y I asked if U got em all cleaned up. Good luck, keep in touch, lemmie no what U do...
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1948/52 F1, 1953/67 F100 & 1966/75 Bronco use the same brake shoes.
11" x 2" front / 11" x 1 3/4" rear.
Back then there was never a problem with brake shoes, because when new shoes were purchased, the lining could be sized to the drums.
Lotsa luck finding a brake shoe sizer today.
The two ends of the self adjusters are the same width regardless of whether the brake shoes are 11 x 2, 11 x 3, 11 x 1 3/4 or 11 x 2 1/4.
The problem lies with the autoparts store made in China brake shoes, not with the adjusters.
11" x 2" front / 11" x 1 3/4" rear.
Back then there was never a problem with brake shoes, because when new shoes were purchased, the lining could be sized to the drums.
Lotsa luck finding a brake shoe sizer today.
The two ends of the self adjusters are the same width regardless of whether the brake shoes are 11 x 2, 11 x 3, 11 x 1 3/4 or 11 x 2 1/4.
The problem lies with the autoparts store made in China brake shoes, not with the adjusters.
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1948/52 F1, 1953/67 F100 & 1966/75 Bronco use the same brake shoes.
11" x 2" front / 11" x 1 3/4" rear.
Back then there was never a problem with brake shoes, because when new shoes were purchased, the lining could be sized to the drums.
Lotsa luck finding a brake shoe sizer today.
The two ends of the self adjusters are the same width regardless of whether the brake shoes are 11 x 2, 11 x 3, 11 x 1 3/4 or 11 x 2 1/4.
The problem lies with the autoparts store made in China brake shoes, not with the adjusters.
11" x 2" front / 11" x 1 3/4" rear.
Back then there was never a problem with brake shoes, because when new shoes were purchased, the lining could be sized to the drums.
Lotsa luck finding a brake shoe sizer today.
The two ends of the self adjusters are the same width regardless of whether the brake shoes are 11 x 2, 11 x 3, 11 x 1 3/4 or 11 x 2 1/4.
The problem lies with the autoparts store made in China brake shoes, not with the adjusters.
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