Replacing brake linings of drum brakes (Opel Corsa B)

1. Remove the brake shoes. The brake linings of both wheels must be replaced.

2. Drill out the brake lining rivets and knock them out.

Drilling out brake lining rivets



3. Brake linings are supplied in two thicknesses:

Material taken from an internet portal OPELBOOK.ru

• Overlays of normal thickness (5 mm) can be installed immediately after riveting and are not used for machined brake drums.
• Extra thick pads (5.6 mm) are installed if the brake drum was previously turned. After riveting, the brake linings must be ground with a grinding machine with a radius 0.2 mm smaller than the radius of the brake drum being processed.

4. Thoroughly clean the mating surfaces of the brake shoes.

Do not apply adhesive between the brake pads and the drum.

5. Rivet the brake pads to the shoes.

Insert the rivets from the outside through the brake shoe and rivet them from the inside. Make sure the rivet head is clean, flat and lies evenly on the brake shoe.

6. When riveting a new overlay, start from the middle.

Make sure that the pads fit evenly on the shoes and do not have any gaps anywhere.

7. Install the brake shoes.