Looks like a good repair for a worn out brake cam; simply metal sleeves that slip over the cams.
Has anyone had any experience, good or bad, using this new item sold by Snyders?
It's an old trick/fix - some backyard mechanics made their own with thick sheet metal. I've seen homemade versions on old axle housings.
Mike
Those are copies of old time fix to worn down brake shoes. Never have used or seen these on a backing plate. Perhaps works, but could also just be another extra piece in the rear hub/drum to get loose.
1923 Western Auto catalog
When the brake cam is worn down, the bushing is also wasted away. Best IMO to drive out the rivets from the brake lever, install a new bushing, and replace the cam with a new one.
The '27 got that treatment, new bushing and new cam, if the bushing is worn, there is too much play or wobble in the cam to operate the emergency brake, the lever arm needs a good pivot point, and a tight bushing is necessary.
Hi Mike,
I have not used Snyder's brake cam sleeves (I always referred to this piece as a shim because that is the purpose it serves). I have always made my own with a piece of conduit or other suitable tubing. A couple of minutes at the bench vice to squeeze the tubing into an oval shape and then a couple of taps from a light hammer to mount the shim/sleeve onto the brake cam. They have never loosened.
These shims are not always needed, but I have had to install them even on brand new cams mounted in new bushings when there is still too much play and lost motion. I like good braking action.
Good luck with your project. Bill
There may be wear on your old cams but if too much clearance between drum and shoe is the problem their a possible answer.
What is the dimension of a new 26/27 cam?
Why would you use something like that? If your parking brake cam is worn out, replace it. Chances are, by the time the cam is that worn, it's probably also very sloppy in the backing plate hole as well.
I bought a set from Snyders and installed them. I couldn't be happier with the ease of install and the result! Thank you to Snyders for selling it.
My parking brake now locks solid, no creep, and I have an effective auxiliary brake I can pull while waiting on red lights going uphill; my RM brakes take quite a hard peddle push to keep from rolling backwards, especially with a loaded car.