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Chris611
10-12-2004, 16:21
I am having trouble after changing rear brake shoes on my '97 K2500 6.5L. I adjusted 30 clicks out and the passangers side is getting very hot (began smoking). I backed adjuster out completely and still gets hot. I searched for brakes and read a post from 2003 that talks about primary and secondary shoes. Evidently there is one shoe that goes forward and one rearward. I didn't know there was a difference. I fear that I have the screwed up. Can someone explain the difference and how to correctly install them?

Thanks
Chris

Billman
10-13-2004, 03:59
In pretty simple terms Chris...

The Shoe with more Brake Lining material goes toward the rear.

catmandoo
10-13-2004, 04:00
yep,probably what happened is you have both longs on that side ,usually if that happens they tend to lock up.