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Drum Shoe Operation #1817869 05/03/15 06:57 PM 05/03/15 06:57 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 598 NC, USA D davenc OP mopar
davenc OP mopar D Joined: May 2005 Posts: 598 NC, USA	On drum brakes, if the drum is off and the brake pedal is lightly depressed, should both shoes move equally away from the wheel cylinder, or does the leading shoe just move? I know the rotational movement of the drum, if the car actually was moving, will transfer some braking energy to the secondary shoe.

Re: Drum Shoe Operation [Re: davenc] #1817873 05/03/15 07:00 PM 05/03/15 07:00 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,902 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel Too Many Posts
John_Kunkel Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,902 Rio Linda, CA	Depends on which return spring is the strongest, the side with the weakest spring will be first to move when the pedal is depressed. The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

Re: Drum Shoe Operation [Re: davenc] #1817877 05/03/15 07:05 PM 05/03/15 07:05 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 598 NC, USA D davenc OP mopar
davenc OP mopar D Joined: May 2005 Posts: 598 NC, USA	Thanks! On both of my rear drums the leading shoe is moving, and I just wanted to make sure there was not a wheel cylinder issue.

Re: Drum Shoe Operation [Re: davenc] #1817891 05/03/15 07:24 PM 05/03/15 07:24 PM
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NITROUSN I Live Here N Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,426 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN...	With self adjusters the side with the cable also has more resistance.

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