Re: scraping after brake shoes

I appreciate the comments but yes, the drums were turned and the scraping noise is there when the adjusters are fully loosened-- the pad surfaces aren't touching the drum-- I think it is the metal edge of the new shoes that are touching. I've had the wheel/nuts, washers, bearings, etc off this thing 12 times and still can't find where it's scraping. Thanks pete

Are the new shoes slightly wider than the old ones ? Is the drum rubbing the backplate ?

James

That was my next thought too........did you toss the old ones out?? If not compare them to the new ones.......width wise. Are your springs installed correctly? Is it front or rears?? Or both? Shoes in upside down? Get the book out and compare.........Eric ......got my curiosity up.

Not scraping the back plate, springs on correctly-- front shoes, exactly the same size as the old ones-- saved those for the core charge. Upside down? They look the same to me. I'll have to look at all 4 front shoes, new and old to compare... Took it apart again last nite and went over the drum surfaces, especially the deep edge-- seemed more "glossy" than the rest of the surface. Also checked again to see if the metal edges of the shoes touched the verticle portion of the inside of the drum or the wheel bolts-- do not appear to. Pete.

Not scraping the back plate, springs on correctly-- front shoes, exactly the same size as the old ones-- saved those for the core charge. Upside down? They look the same to me. I'll have to look at all 4 front shoes, new and old to compare... Took it apart again last nite and went over the drum surfaces, especially the deep edge-- seemed more "glossy" than the rest of the surface. Also checked again to see if the metal edges of the shoes touched the verticle portion of the inside of the drum or the wheel bolts-- do not appear to. Thanks for the continued ideas. Pete.

Paint a thin layer of coloured paint onto extremities, let them scrape away & see whats missing.

James