Now, why would someone want to do that? Here's the reason: the brake drums are realllllly ugly and full of nasty rust, HOWEVER they work great. So there's no functional reason to replace them at this time, setting the parking brake locks them up real tight. So they work great but they're just real ugly. I got aftermarket wheels with tiny spokes which allows you to see the drums easily, and these drums in the rear are an eye sore, though I doubt anyone except myself has noticed (normal people usually don't notice these things.)
So the question is: will replacing just the brake drums while leaving the old shoes in cause problems? I can imagine that the brake shoes might have form a kind of 'aligning' with the old drums and the new ones could be less effective, at least initially until they align together over time.
So why not just replace the shoes? I did a shoe replacement job once and it was a real pain to be honest.. I want to at least postpone it for a while.
If replacing the drums will reduce its functionality, I think I can wait until its time to replace drums and shoes together.
So the question is: will replacing just the brake drums while leaving the old shoes in cause problems? I can imagine that the brake shoes might have form a kind of 'aligning' with the old drums and the new ones could be less effective, at least initially until they align together over time.
So why not just replace the shoes? I did a shoe replacement job once and it was a real pain to be honest.. I want to at least postpone it for a while.
If replacing the drums will reduce its functionality, I think I can wait until its time to replace drums and shoes together.