Stratus L4-2.0L VIN C (1997)
Brake Shoe: Service and Repair
Cleaning and Inspection
Clean metal portion of brake shoe. Check to see if shoes are bent. Lining should show contact across entire width and from heel to toe, otherwise replace.
Measure the combined thickness of the leading and trailing brake shoe and lining. The lining used on the leading and trailing brake shoes of this vehicle
are of different thicknesses. Therefore, the minimum thickness measurement for the replacement of the leading and trailing brake shoes are different.
When measuring the thickness, the measurement is the combined thickness of the brake shoe rim and the brake shoe lining. The minimum combined
leading brake shoe rim and lining thickness specification for replacement is 3.0 mm. The minimum combined trailing brake shoe rim and lining thickness
specification for replacement is 2.8 mm or less. Shoes with lack of contact at toe or heel may be improperly ground.
