Mike Kelley
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won a set (4) of model a brake shoes with modern linings bonded to the shoes. Are they better than the woven riveted linings that I currently using?
Bonded brake shoes
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Mitch//pa
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IMO no they are not better
have had the lining come separated from the shoe due to bonding agent failure
riveted linings dissipate the heat better which prevents cracking in the lining and noise issues
bonded linings get full of hairline heat cracks
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Tom Wesenberg
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I parked my Corvair field car for a year, then removed a brake drum only to find the bonded linings had come loose. I've never had it happen on a daily driver car, but it shouldn't have happened just because the car was parked for a year either. I feel better knowing my linings are riveted.
MikeK
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I see apples and oranges here. You actually have two sets of variables: 1) Modern linings vs woven 2) bonded vs riveted.
On #1, The woven are a better match for original steel drums, the modern composite material is a better match for cast iron drums, either the late 'mountain' style or replacement malleable or gray cast iron drums. What type of drums do you have? Steel or iron?
#2, That depends on who and how the bonding is done. Modern OEM bonded linings have the proper match of several available clutch and brake bond agents to the specific friction material and the correct and proper prep, technique, and cure. Whether or not rebuilt shoes have this attention to detail and technique becomes questionable. As for riveting, that too is subject to proper prep, technique, and rivet material. I've seen some pretty lousy rivet jobs that looked OK, but actually fractured the lining causing chunks to split off next to the rivets in the first month of service.