Took the wife's car for MoT today, a 2006 Proton Savvy with 33k miles on the clock. Passed MoT OK with a advise of slightly binding rear brake.
Got it home and took off side brake drum off, all seemed ok until I touched a brake lining and it fell off the shoe. The bonding had failed, took off near side drum and again found one of the linings also about to part company with the shoe. So a new set of shoes, and front pads fitted.
I must admit that I have always been skeptical of bonded shoes, never happened with the riveted ones, could have caused a serious accident.
Got it home and took off side brake drum off, all seemed ok until I touched a brake lining and it fell off the shoe. The bonding had failed, took off near side drum and again found one of the linings also about to part company with the shoe. So a new set of shoes, and front pads fitted.
I must admit that I have always been skeptical of bonded shoes, never happened with the riveted ones, could have caused a serious accident.
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