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Rear Drum Brakes on a BE

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ralph_s

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Need some help as I believe I've screwed up!! I'm reassembling my rear drum brakes on my 59 BE. I beleive as you view the brake assembly the right side dust shield should have the fixed stop a 2 o'clock & the left side should be at 10 o'clock. I've assembled the L/S same as the R/S and my dust shield is not concentric to the axle hub??? Any pixs would be helpful as there worth a thousand words.
 
Not sure I'm following the description--perhaps you could post a picture of what you have. Or, check the archives; the question of rear-brake assembly has come up often, and there are quite a few pictures.
 
Thanks Steve,
I think I've figured it out, but I'll check the archives and post a pix of what I have.
 
Geeze Louise I was screwed up!!! Had a great pix/drawing of the right side rear brake assembly, but not the left side!! Assembled the left side w/o any issue. Set the drum in place to check fit and it would not center on the hub. W/O a picture of the L/S I assumed I screwed up the orientation of the dust/brake backing plate. The real issue was I did not seat the wheel cylender in the plate. That's whaht caused my brake shoes to be off center.
Lessons learned:
This ain't my MGB and it assembles diferently.
Take a closer look at the parts!
Better documentation/pics of prework.
Think before I write!!
I'll wear the dunce cap for this week but will be happy to pass it onto the next "award" winner"!!!!!!!
 
ralph_s said:
Geeze Louise I was screwed up!!!
This ain't my MGB and it assembles diferently.
Take a closer look at the parts!
Better documentation/pics of prework.
Think before I write!!
I'll wear the dunce cap for this week but will be happy to pass it onto the next "award" winner"!!!!!!!
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Just make sure the bench you sit on is long enough for all of us - we've all done one of the above at least once, enough that around here we buy our dunce caps in bulk - but we figure it out too

:jester:
 
Everythjng is upside-down compared to the MGB. Quite a puzzle. :laugh:
 
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