VCCA Home Forums TECHNICAL - GENERAL Mechanical - Engine, Trans, etc Centering and arcing tools for 32 mechanical brake

I am getting ready to try and rebuild the brakes on my 32 and need information concerning centering and arcing tools. AAMCO made a set of tools etc. to do this I think, but the stuff is expensive if you can find it and rare as rare can be. Any guidance will be gratly appreciated.

Follow the Repair Manual and use riveted soft high friction linings.

Thanks Chipper,
I have read through the repair manual and have shoes relined from TFS...Replacing the shoes etc seems very straight forward and very similar to drum brakes I have done in the past but getting things centered, adjusted and arced might need a few techiques and tools I do not have. Chalk and a belt sander might be appropriate!!!!

I wouldn't be belt sanding any brake material. new or old due to breathing the fine fibres in. ( they used to think asbestos was safe!! remember safety first.)

Following the procedure for centering does not require any special tools.Since the drums are steel and not cast resurfacing removes very little metal and re-arcing is not usually necessary. Depending on the lining thickness used and the amount removed from the drums sometimes a shim is used under the lining, the shim thickness being equal to the amount removed if using std lining or use oversize if available.

Thanks for the advice guys. I will give it a try and hope not to sand much. I have a respirator that I wear when doing this kind of stuff, brakes, body etc. You never know what you might run into with my 32.