03-24-2018, 06:14 PM
I've had some brake shoes that required very little pedal effort -- but -- the replacement shoes took lots more pedal effort to get the same stopping distance.
On these older coaches, it is hard to know what has been put on in the past. What is matched, what isn't . . .
It is lots easier for a shop to find the problem when it is obvious. Quite another when it will likely take hours & hours to figure out what they perceive to be a low value issue ( especially when they are used to customers complaining about excessive costs! )
When the brakes were checked, did they remove the drums & measure them?
I got lucky with the brakes on mine, the previous owner installed all new drums, hubs & shoes. (And used top quality parts
)
On these older coaches, it is hard to know what has been put on in the past. What is matched, what isn't . . .
It is lots easier for a shop to find the problem when it is obvious. Quite another when it will likely take hours & hours to figure out what they perceive to be a low value issue ( especially when they are used to customers complaining about excessive costs! )
When the brakes were checked, did they remove the drums & measure them?
I got lucky with the brakes on mine, the previous owner installed all new drums, hubs & shoes. (And used top quality parts
)
1987 classic #159
8V92 MUI , Allison 740