Brake shoe break-in procedure?

why were they turned?

 

Beats me. This is the first time I have done the rear brakes myself.
I took the drums to a local shop this afternoon. They measured them
and pronounced them out-of-limit. Unfortunately I don't have a suitable
caliper to verify this myself.

 

Beats me. This is the first time I have done the rear brakes myself.
I took the drums to a local shop this afternoon. They measured them
and pronounced them out-of-limit. Unfortunately I don't have a suitable
caliper to verify this myself.

 

ok, here's what i suggest - remove the drums yourself and check to see
if there's a ridge. the brake linings are not /quite/ as wide as the
drum width, so if there's wear, there will be a ridge between the
original drum diameter and the worn drum diameter. if there's no ridge,
or if it's tiny, like a finger nail thickness, they're b.s.ing you and
you need to re-measure somewhere else. that said though, if the drums
are badly grooved, just replace them.

 

ok, here's what i suggest - remove the drums yourself and check to see
if there's a ridge. the brake linings are not /quite/ as wide as the
drum width, so if there's wear, there will be a ridge between the
original drum diameter and the worn drum diameter. if there's no ridge,
or if it's tiny, like a finger nail thickness, they're b.s.ing you and
you need to re-measure somewhere else. that said though, if the drums
are badly grooved, just replace them.

 

Yes, there was definitely a ridge. And the brakes have been rebuilt
several times since I have owned the car, so I find it likely that the drums
have been turned once or twice before.

 

Yes, there was definitely a ridge. And the brakes have been rebuilt
several times since I have owned the car, so I find it likely that the drums
have been turned once or twice before.

 

Yes, there was definitely a ridge. And the brakes have been rebuilt
several times since I have owned the car, so I find it likely that the drums
have been turned once or twice before.

 

Yes, there was definitely a ridge. And the brakes have been rebuilt
several times since I have owned the car, so I find it likely that the drums
have been turned once or twice before.

 

See Bendix Brakes "Brake Burnishing Procedures"
http://www.bendixbrakes.com/techCorner/faq.php



Brake Burnishing Procedures for New Brake Pads or Shoes

At Bendix, we highly recommend that new pads and shoes be broken in
properly.
After every brake job the technician should first confirm that he has
a good brake pedal by gently stroking the pedal to move the wheel
cylinders and caliper pistons back out to the normal position. After
confirming a good pedal the follow burnish procedure should be used
during the test drive:

30/30/30 Burnish Procedure

• Perform 30 stops from 30 miles per hour with a 30-second cooling
interval between stops. These stops will be performed at a
decelerating rate of 12 feet per second or less. This means that it
should be a gentle easy stop.

• The 30/30/30 Burnish Procedure beds the pads and shoes into the
rotor and drums. It also deposits the necessary friction transfer to
the rotors and drums for optimum brake performance.

• Following this procedure also assures that your customer will have
excellent brake performance from the first time he or she drives the
car after brake service has been performed. You should not depend on
your customer to break in the brake job. The only way to assure that
it is done correctly is to incorporate it into your brake job test
drive.
Remember, proper burnishing assures a long lasting, high performing,
noise free brake job!

 

See Bendix Brakes "Brake Burnishing Procedures"
http://www.bendixbrakes.com/techCorner/faq.php



Brake Burnishing Procedures for New Brake Pads or Shoes

At Bendix, we highly recommend that new pads and shoes be broken in
properly.
After every brake job the technician should first confirm that he has
a good brake pedal by gently stroking the pedal to move the wheel
cylinders and caliper pistons back out to the normal position. After
confirming a good pedal the follow burnish procedure should be used
during the test drive:

30/30/30 Burnish Procedure

• Perform 30 stops from 30 miles per hour with a 30-second cooling
interval between stops. These stops will be performed at a
decelerating rate of 12 feet per second or less. This means that it
should be a gentle easy stop.

• The 30/30/30 Burnish Procedure beds the pads and shoes into the
rotor and drums. It also deposits the necessary friction transfer to
the rotors and drums for optimum brake performance.

• Following this procedure also assures that your customer will have
excellent brake performance from the first time he or she drives the
car after brake service has been performed. You should not depend on
your customer to break in the brake job. The only way to assure that
it is done correctly is to incorporate it into your brake job test
drive.
Remember, proper burnishing assures a long lasting, high performing,
noise free brake job!

 

Honda has added Akebono to the list, besides the good 'ol Findlex and
Nissin. I prefer the Akebono and just get the aftermarket Akebono
ProAct.

 

Honda has added Akebono to the list, besides the good 'ol Findlex and
Nissin. I prefer the Akebono and just get the aftermarket Akebono
ProAct.