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Wed Jul 18, 2018 1:39 pm

I am working on wrapping up my brake job and when I put it back together noticed I have the slanted brake adjuster screws but the straight brake shoes. I was going to just get a set of straight screws and swap them out on the thinking that in the future I might end up with angled shoes and being able to just swap them back in would be nice. Is that a bad idea?

Wed Jul 18, 2018 1:53 pm

huh? slanted brake adjust screws? They are all the same except thin or thick slot

Wed Jul 18, 2018 2:05 pm

Erik G wrote: huh? slanted brake adjust screws? They are all the same except thin or thick slot

Angled or sloped then? Some the slot is deeper on one side then it is on the other.

Wed Jul 18, 2018 2:35 pm

No problems switching them as long as they match the shoes you are using

angled

Wed Jul 18, 2018 2:41 pm

Wed Jul 18, 2018 3:23 pm

While you are at it, super-clean the screws and star wheels, and the inside of the blocks where they ride. Then use the SLIGHTEST smear of anti-seize compound on the threads and on the block bore walls, so they spin easily. Work them round & round, and in & out, a few times through the full thread, then set them right (usually all-in to start, with new shoes. You will thank yourself next time you need to adjust them (with the drum on)!

Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:02 pm

got it. all of my cars have had flat replacements...

see, you can still learn stuff

Thu Jul 19, 2018 12:36 am

KTPhil wrote:

I do not agree with using wider slot register on 58-64 brakes.

The narrow slot are needed to keep the shoe in the correct position towards the drum internal surface because brake plate does not have the support for this.

Cylinder's slot and register's slots have the job to keep the shoe aligned.

Correct 58-64 cylinders DO HAVE a narrow slot. If registers are wide slot the effort of keeping the shoe in the correct angle is all in charge of the cylinder that would wear itself internally in advance.

Incorrect slot cause the shoes to be not correctly aligned (when not braking) and the registration should be "loose" to avoid shoe rubbing on drum, then the pedal gains a lot of travel before braking effect occurs.

Thu Jul 19, 2018 11:32 am

KTPhil wrote: While you are at it, super-clean the screws and star wheels, and the inside of the blocks where they ride. Then use the SLIGHTEST smear of anti-seize compound on the threads and on the block bore walls, so they spin easily. Work them round & round, and in & out, a few times through the full thread, then set them right (usually all-in to start, with new shoes. You will thank yourself next time you need to adjust them (with the drum on)!

Done and done. This is actually to wrap up a bigger project of doing some much neglected deep cleaning and refreshing. I actually took the stars and adjusters put a good smear on the adjusters worked them back and forth several times, gave them a good wipe, back and forth and wiped off excess again. Wanted to make sure I got all the screw surfaces with a slight coat of the anti-seize.