Brake shoes

HI,

I have a 1991 Jeep Cherokee Laredo. The brake shoes on the back are
cracked down the middle. Also, on each side the braking surface on
one shoe is very rough.

Any idea what would cause this?

Thanks
Hal

"word9smith" > wrote in message
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> HI,
>
> I have a 1991 Jeep Cherokee Laredo. The brake shoes on the back are
> cracked down the middle. Also, on each side the braking surface on
> one shoe is very rough.
>
> Any idea what would cause this?
>
> Thanks
> Hal
>

Heat.

Driving with the rear shoes adjusted too tight, driving with the Emergency
brake on, or, the rear brakes sticking.

Spdloader

"Spdloader" > wrote in message
...
>
> "word9smith" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > HI,
> >
> > I have a 1991 Jeep Cherokee Laredo. The brake shoes on the back are
> > cracked down the middle. Also, on each side the braking surface on
> > one shoe is very rough.
> >
> > Any idea what would cause this?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Hal
> >
>
> Heat.
>
> Driving with the rear shoes adjusted too tight, driving with the Emergency
> brake on, or, the rear brakes sticking.
>
Add to that a drop of gear lube from a leaking axle seal.

Saludos,

Earle

"Earle Horton" > wrote in message
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> "Spdloader" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "word9smith" > wrote in message
>> oups.com...
>> > HI,
>> >
>> > I have a 1991 Jeep Cherokee Laredo. The brake shoes on the back are
>> > cracked down the middle. Also, on each side the braking surface on
>> > one shoe is very rough.
>> >
>> > Any idea what would cause this?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > Hal
>> >
>>
>> Heat.
>>
>> Driving with the rear shoes adjusted too tight, driving with the
>> Emergency
>> brake on, or, the rear brakes sticking.
>>
> Add to that a drop of gear lube from a leaking axle seal.
>
> Saludos,
>
> Earle
>
Yep, that too!

Spdloader


>

Or a bit of brake fluid from a leaking cylinder

Earle Horton wrote:
> "Spdloader" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>"word9smith" > wrote in message
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>>
>>>HI,
>>>
>>>I have a 1991 Jeep Cherokee Laredo. The brake shoes on the back are
>>>cracked down the middle. Also, on each side the braking surface on
>>>one shoe is very rough.
>>>
>>>Any idea what would cause this?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>Hal
>>>
>>
>>Heat.
>>
>>Driving with the rear shoes adjusted too tight, driving with the Emergency
>>brake on, or, the rear brakes sticking.
>>
>
> Add to that a drop of gear lube from a leaking axle seal.
>
> Saludos,
>
> Earle
>
>
>

Well that is self-repairing. Once you run out of brake fluid, the pressure
on the shoe is released. ;^)

Earle

"RoyJ" > wrote in message
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> Or a bit of brake fluid from a leaking cylinder
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
> > "Spdloader" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>"word9smith" > wrote in message
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> >>
> >>>HI,
> >>>
> >>>I have a 1991 Jeep Cherokee Laredo. The brake shoes on the back are
> >>>cracked down the middle. Also, on each side the braking surface on
> >>>one shoe is very rough.
> >>>
> >>>Any idea what would cause this?
> >>>
> >>>Thanks
> >>>Hal
> >>>
> >>
> >>Heat.
> >>
> >>Driving with the rear shoes adjusted too tight, driving with the
Emergency
> >>brake on, or, the rear brakes sticking.
> >>
> >
> > Add to that a drop of gear lube from a leaking axle seal.
> >
> > Saludos,
> >
> > Earle
> >
> >
> >

Well, I have first hand knowledge that the process can take several
years. In the mean time, you get the excitement of random excursions to
the other lane when you hit the brakes.

Earle Horton wrote:
> Well that is self-repairing. Once you run out of brake fluid, the pressure
> on the shoe is released. ;^)
>
> Earle
>
> "RoyJ" > wrote in message
> nk.net...
>
>>Or a bit of brake fluid from a leaking cylinder
>>
>>Earle Horton wrote:
>>
>>>"Spdloader" > wrote in message
.. .
>>>
>>>
>>>>"word9smith" > wrote in message
legroups.com...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>HI,
>>>>>
>>>>>I have a 1991 Jeep Cherokee Laredo. The brake shoes on the back are
>>>>>cracked down the middle. Also, on each side the braking surface on
>>>>>one shoe is very rough.
>>>>>
>>>>>Any idea what would cause this?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>Hal
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Heat.
>>>>
>>>>Driving with the rear shoes adjusted too tight, driving with the
>
> Emergency
>
>>>>brake on, or, the rear brakes sticking.
>>>>
>>>
>>>Add to that a drop of gear lube from a leaking axle seal.
>>>
>>>Saludos,
>>>
>>>Earle
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
>

Humidity gets to all my brake shoes usually before I have a chance to
change them.

They swell and then wear weird and crack as they get used and hot.

After my CJ sat for a year being rebuilt, I had to replace all the pads
and shoes. They had less than a year's wear on them...

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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word9smith wrote:
> HI,
>
> I have a 1991 Jeep Cherokee Laredo. The brake shoes on the back are
> cracked down the middle. Also, on each side the braking surface on
> one shoe is very rough.
>
> Any idea what would cause this?
>
> Thanks
> Hal
>