Well I have hit a snag, and what a snag it is!
I brought my brake shoes to be relined and they came back... well most of them came back. The first problem I noticed was with the pins on each shoe. They protrude from the edge of the shoe and along with serving as attach points for various springs and such. Seems that all were ground down, almost as if someone using a giant sanding device was attempting to even out the edge of the new linings and did not notice that the pins were there.
Had that been the only problem, I would have been satisfied that new pins could be made to replace the "new" short versions. However, it would seem that the same giant sanding device operator was working with one shoe off since NONE of the edges of the shoes were straight! In several cases he was so zealous in his attempt to make everything flush that he ground through severel of the rivet holes!
Needless to say I was not satisfied with their work on the shoes.
The four cast drums, that I had also left with them to turn, came out perfect!
The shop is very sorry for their mistake. They have promised to make things right, but I fear that they do not know the difficult road ahead in finding new (used) shoes!
So the search is on.
Any leads or ideas would be gratefully accepted at paul_bouchard@yahoo.com
I brought my brake shoes to be relined and they came back... well most of them came back. The first problem I noticed was with the pins on each shoe. They protrude from the edge of the shoe and along with serving as attach points for various springs and such. Seems that all were ground down, almost as if someone using a giant sanding device was attempting to even out the edge of the new linings and did not notice that the pins were there.
Had that been the only problem, I would have been satisfied that new pins could be made to replace the "new" short versions. However, it would seem that the same giant sanding device operator was working with one shoe off since NONE of the edges of the shoes were straight! In several cases he was so zealous in his attempt to make everything flush that he ground through severel of the rivet holes!
Needless to say I was not satisfied with their work on the shoes.
The four cast drums, that I had also left with them to turn, came out perfect!
The shop is very sorry for their mistake. They have promised to make things right, but I fear that they do not know the difficult road ahead in finding new (used) shoes!
So the search is on.
Any leads or ideas would be gratefully accepted at paul_bouchard@yahoo.com
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