Brake drum and shoe gauge tool
October 10th, 2011, 07:50 AM
#1
Moosedrool
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Location: Minnesota
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Brake drum and shoe gauge tool
I'm looking for the brake drum and shoe gauge tool J-21177 to help me adjust the new brake shoes correctly on my '66 Starfire. Can anyone tell me where I can find this tool??? Thank you for any feedback guys.
October 10th, 2011, 08:14 AM
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1974 DELTA 88
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Yavapai County, Arizona
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No idea what that part number is exactly, but are you referring to something like this?
http://www.etoolcart.com/brakeshoead...toolgauge.aspx
Handy tool to have if you are going to be doing ALOT of drum brake adjustments. Otherwise I just adjust the shoes out until you start to hear them dragging on the drum lightly.
http://www.etoolcart.com/brakeshoead...toolgauge.aspx
Handy tool to have if you are going to be doing ALOT of drum brake adjustments. Otherwise I just adjust the shoes out until you start to hear them dragging on the drum lightly.
October 10th, 2011, 08:20 AM
#3
Connoisseur d'Junque
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: The Hudson Valley
Posts: 21,183
Well, a quick Google search turns up retail availability at
HandsOnTools - $95
CostPlusTools - $90
eToolCart - $96, and
Amazon - $45 (Amazon is a different brand, but the same tool)
The larger question, though, is - Do you really need this?
These drum inside diameter tools are usually used for radiusing the curvature of the brake shoes with a special machine (which comes with the tool), and unless you have the machine, I'm not sure whether the tool would help you.
- Eric
HandsOnTools - $95
CostPlusTools - $90
eToolCart - $96, and
Amazon - $45 (Amazon is a different brand, but the same tool)
The larger question, though, is - Do you really need this?
These drum inside diameter tools are usually used for radiusing the curvature of the brake shoes with a special machine (which comes with the tool), and unless you have the machine, I'm not sure whether the tool would help you.
- Eric
October 10th, 2011, 08:31 AM
#4
Moosedrool
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 64
Duh, thanks!! I've had a struggle to find parts for the Starfire/425 engine and I assumed it would be quicker to ask other Olds guys than try to find a needle in a haystack. I'm embarrassed; thanks for helping!!!!!!
October 10th, 2011, 09:22 AM
#5
Oldsdruid
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southside Vajenya
Posts: 10,366
Go ahead and get the tool. No need to pay retail; I bought mine (a K-D BTW) off a tool trailer at a swap meet and paid a grand total of $12 for it.
Use this to measure drum ID, then set the shoes out to that measurement and walla! they're set, and no trial and error and set and reset involved.
Use this to measure drum ID, then set the shoes out to that measurement and walla! they're set, and no trial and error and set and reset involved.
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