General Brake Shoe Question

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Sep 8, 2004 | 10:40 AM

95se5m

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General Brake Shoe Question

Now, I have been doing drum and disk breaks for a number of years and have always been told that the larger shoe goes in the front and smaller in the back. However almost every car I have worked on that was not mine and had been previously serviced by a garage had the small shoe in the front and the large in the back.

Which is it? Have I been doing things wrong all these years by doing it the way that makes the most sense and the way I have been told?

Sep 8, 2004 | 10:49 AM

rodbender

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The large pad goes to the shoe activated by the e-brake. that's how I kept them staight all these years.Usually the rear. Hope this helps

Sep 8, 2004 | 10:54 AM

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The primary shoe has the shorter lining and it goes to the front of the vehicle. Source: 1993 Ford truck factory service manual.

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Sep 8, 2004 | 10:55 AM

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There you go!

Sep 8, 2004 | 11:30 AM

94van

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Short lining shoe = Primary, goes in front

Long lining shoe = Secondary, goes in rear.

Sep 8, 2004 | 11:45 AM

95se5m

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Okay then, lots of cars around then with them in reverse.

Sep 8, 2004 | 07:30 PM

jkorreck

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The front shoe should allways be the smaller one is what I was taught. Something about how the shoes get pulled on by the rotation of the drum when you step on the pedal.