Re: [FORWARDLOOK] Brakes and Such

["John Julian" <johntenca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I understood them to be centering springs. They hold the brake shoes
against the backing plate and away from the drum. They sell them in
automotive stores, I just bought some for my Camaro when I changed the
brakes. Mine were badly rusted  but I had enough left to show the store
clerk what I wanted. He called it a spike. He had several sizes and he was
able to match mine.

Good Luck
JJ

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> From: Dave Stragand <dave.stragand@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [FORWARDLOOK] Brakes and Such
> Date: Thursday, April 09, 1998 6:51 AM
>
> John Julian wrote:
>
> > Install new centering springs, they are cheap and put their for a
reason,
> > brake drag on drum.
>
> These aren't the return springs -- actually I'd call them more of a
"centering
> clip w/a holddown spring retainer".  They are about 2" long, kinda oval,
with
> a tab at each of the long ends.  One tab sits in the center of the shoe,
the
> other on the backing plate.  The purpose seems to be to hold the shoe
square
> to the drum.  I would assume these would be in the "hardware kit" that
comes
> with most drum brakes.  If I can't find them, I may make them -- they
don't
> look too difficult. However, I always seek to avoid making parts when I
can
> find good "real" parts.  Anybody have these?  I need 4 for the front
(haven't
> even gotten to the back ones yet!)
>
> -Dave
>
> PS> Pep Boys and Napa's catalog only goes back to '62.  Anybody have a
> Hollander's Interchange Manual?  They both have these shoes in stock.
>