Are these pads toast

bookum1@yahoo.com · 12-24-2009, 10:57 AM

I have tried everything. I have adjusted at the yoke cleaned pads and drum. I did get it to grab by manually adjusting the spider gear, but I read that was a no no. I am attaching a pic of the pads and was wondering if anyone with experience can tell me if they are toast or not.

brake.JPG

Thanks

golfcarfixer · 12-24-2009, 11:03 AM

The shoes look like 50%,they arent real thick to start with,spray your self adjusters with some lube and make sure they work ok.A lifted ezgo is not going to have a real strong brake to start with.

scottyb · 12-24-2009, 11:05 AM

New shoe has about 5/16th of pad..... anything 50% less than that is shot

Put the drum on and adjust the shoe until the drum wont trun then a bit more to seat the shoes. Now back off until the drum turns and you hear the slightest drag of a shoe in one spot on the rotation. If this did not bring the peddle up then check your cable adjustments

jauguston · 12-24-2009, 11:14 AM

If the shoe has lining on its entire surface and there is no metal contact with the drum the braking is not going to change with new shoes unless there happens to be a more aggressive compound available and that is not likely. For automotive applications there are lots of options for more aggressive braking compounds. They trade service life for braking force. My old class C motorhome on a Ford E-350 chassis didn't stop very well so I put Raybestos Brute Stop pads and shoes on it and the improvement in braking was huge.

Jim

scottyb · 12-24-2009, 11:25 AM

Just put pads on the Ford Yesterday so this is fresh on my mind..... Brakes work on frictin and in friction some material is lost.... You can use a more aggressive pad but you must realize that that pad willl wear the drum or disc faster.... most golf cart brake shoes can benefit from a cleaning of pad and drum with sanding paper..... look for signs of the axle seal leaking or seapage. This presence of oil will cause the shoe to glaze and greatly reduce any friction .... good luck

bookum1@yahoo.com · 12-24-2009, 01:54 PM

Wow!!!! brakes... I took the unit completely apart. cleaned it. The self adjusters were pretty gummed up... They lock up now.

mikesmotortoys · 12-24-2009, 01:59 PM

12-24-2009, 10:57 AM	#1
bookum1@yahoo.com Getting Wild Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 117	Are these pads toast I have tried everything. I have adjusted at the yoke cleaned pads and drum. I did get it to grab by manually adjusting the spider gear, but I read that was a no no. I am attaching a pic of the pads and was wondering if anyone with experience can tell me if they are toast or not. brake.JPG Thanks

12-24-2009, 11:03 AM	#2
golfcarfixer Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Forest City N.C. Posts: 2,660	Re: Are these pads toast The shoes look like 50%,they arent real thick to start with,spray your self adjusters with some lube and make sure they work ok.A lifted ezgo is not going to have a real strong brake to start with.

12-24-2009, 11:05 AM	#3
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: Are these pads toast New shoe has about 5/16th of pad..... anything 50% less than that is shot Put the drum on and adjust the shoe until the drum wont trun then a bit more to seat the shoes. Now back off until the drum turns and you hear the slightest drag of a shoe in one spot on the rotation. If this did not bring the peddle up then check your cable adjustments

12-24-2009, 11:14 AM	#4
jauguston Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bellingham,WA Posts: 300	Re: Are these pads toast If the shoe has lining on its entire surface and there is no metal contact with the drum the braking is not going to change with new shoes unless there happens to be a more aggressive compound available and that is not likely. For automotive applications there are lots of options for more aggressive braking compounds. They trade service life for braking force. My old class C motorhome on a Ford E-350 chassis didn't stop very well so I put Raybestos Brute Stop pads and shoes on it and the improvement in braking was huge. Jim

12-24-2009, 11:25 AM	#5
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: Are these pads toast Just put pads on the Ford Yesterday so this is fresh on my mind..... Brakes work on frictin and in friction some material is lost.... You can use a more aggressive pad but you must realize that that pad willl wear the drum or disc faster.... most golf cart brake shoes can benefit from a cleaning of pad and drum with sanding paper..... look for signs of the axle seal leaking or seapage. This presence of oil will cause the shoe to glaze and greatly reduce any friction .... good luck

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12-24-2009, 01:54 PM	#6
bookum1@yahoo.com Getting Wild Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 117	Re: Are these pads toast Wow!!!! brakes... I took the unit completely apart. cleaned it. The self adjusters were pretty gummed up... They lock up now.

12-24-2009, 01:59 PM	#7
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