Brake Shoes Relining

LancerL · August 14, 2015

My rear brake shoes are due for replace and when I was searching for options found that there are lots of places around who does relining brake shoes and clutch plates.

I found the contact number of one of the reputed place in town and had a call to them to get an idea.

When I was asked about the reliability of their job and the safety, he clams that relining is better than going for a Malaysian or China manufactured liners as those uses only adhesive to fix liner to the metal and the quality of the adhesive is poor and the risk to fail the liner is high when time passes as liners generate huge heat when braking.

How it gets different from their job is that they put some extra Revert and quality adhesive to fix the liner to its metal frame which is very much solid and long lasting.

Now I'm confused with what to do I mean to go for a new set of liners or do a relining?

Please advice which is the best option to go with your experience.

tiv · August 14, 2015

My rear brake shoes are due for replace and when I was searching for options found that there are lots of places around who does relining brake shoes and clutch plates.
I found the contact number of one of the reputed place in town and had a call to them to get an idea.

When I was asked about the reliability of their job and the safety, he clams that relining is better than going for a Malaysian or China manufactured liners as those uses only adhesive to fix liner to the metal and the quality of the adhesive is poor and the risk to fail the liner is high when time passes as liners generate huge heat when braking.

How it gets different from their job is that they put some extra Revert and quality adhesive to fix the liner to its metal frame which is very much solid and long lasting.

Now I'm confused with what to do I mean to go for a new set of liners or do a relining?

Please advice which is the best option to go with your experience.

This may not apply to you, and this experience maybe a bit outdated, but however,

3-4 years ago, when I purchased a vehicle, It had an issue with the handbrake, as this was a "reconditioned/ used abroad vehicle" and under the car sales guarantee I returned the vehicle to their workshop, and well to cut a long story short given the scarcity of spares at the time, they have simply used these adhesive chucks or relining as you may call it with all the rivets and drama. Upon returning the vehicle to me, the vehicle seemed fine, that very same day I started off on a long trip to the hillside, halfway through my journey, whilst negotiating a twisty climb my brakes started clogging up,or "brake bind" as you know it.

However I managed to somehow drive the vehicle for 10km or so to my destination. Upon reaching, and sourcing a local mechanic I found, the adhesives have come off, overlapped, the added friction caused a load of heat, caused a bind, warped the drums, the rear diff oil seals gone, both brake cylinders destroyed, basically every bit upto the hydraulic joint proximal to the rear diff was warped. And oh yes the rivets, they had managed to carve a jewelers grade gutter in the middle of the drum

Well the jokers in the sale had a gala time getting me a brand new rear diff with all bits.

So decide wisely, happy motoring

Edited August 14, 2015 by tiv

NRX · August 15, 2015

Assuming you are having a run of the mill Japanese sedan, japan made rear brake liners won't cost much. The last time I checked for my Nissan it cost around 3.5-4K (Brand was MK) while the Malaysian FBK cost around 2K.

Edited August 15, 2015 by NRX