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Originally Posted by DieselMercGuy
I am going to adjust the brake shoes again, to make sure I did that right. Incidentally, how much material should be on the brake shoes? Maybe they‘re too far worn? That‘s the only thing I can think of. Or that they‘re still not bled correctly… I used almost the full rear tank compartment of fluid bleeding the rear brakes (each cylinder, refilling between each one to full….)
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I don’t like drum brakes. You need to have them adjusted right so the cylinder forces contact quickly.
If you’re 100% sure it isn’t trapped air, then I’d suspect there is a cylinder that is operating too far and not hitting the pad/forcing it against the drum.
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