Knott brake shoes losing material

[Farmer_Joe]

Second ifor I have that’s lost the lining off the shoes I’m tempted to buy spurious rather than knot as they seem shite

 

[Netherfield]

Always preferred riveted to bonded linings.

 

[serf]

Second ifor I have that’s lost the lining off the shoes I’m tempted to buy spurious rather than knot as they seem shite View attachment 976588

How old are they , I find they seem to perish over time before they wear out and jam up in hub .
They near enough need changing as a routine over so many years so they don't jam up when your out on the road

 

[Farmer_Joe]

It’s a2012 trailer I’m sure it fell off a few months ago I get the age thing but there no rust in there at all,

my uncles failed much younger I think around 4 yrs ish,

ivd order spurious ones they come tomorw will see what there like in comparison

 

[Dave W]

It’s a2012 trailer I’m sure it fell off a few months ago I get the age thing but there no rust in there at all,

my uncles failed much younger I think around 4 yrs ish,

ivd order spurious ones they come tomorw will see what there like in comparison

Is it on the original shoes?

 

[ollandroverman]

How are your cables?
I find excessive heat from dragging brakes upsets the glue holding the friction material.

 

[roscoe erf]

It’s a2012 trailer I’m sure it fell off a few months ago I get the age thing but there no rust in there at all,

my uncles failed much younger I think around 4 yrs ish,

ivd order spurious ones they come tomorw will see what there like in comparison

Are you parking it up on the handbrake

 

[Farmer_Joe]

original stuff,

cable are ok actually but for sake off 55 I got a set last week stainless ones look ok, as it’s not done much work was going shoes would be ok clearly not well plenty of material just not stuck to shoes

left with handbrake off, just stroke bonding I think …

How are your cables?
I find excessive heat from dragging brakes upsets the glue holding the friction material.

 

[TripleSix]

That's a standard feature.

Most trailer brake shoes seem to do this now.

 

[e5c0rt.mk1]

My sisters car did it a few weeks ago on the front brake pads, one side the friction material totally fell out the caliper and the other side fell apart when i removed them.
Pads were only about 6months old.

 

[Farmer_Joe]

That’s shite, what brand pads

 

[e5c0rt.mk1]

I cant remember what i put in it, but they wern't cheap crap. Could of been a disaster as it happened when she came to a crossroads and she ended up in the middle of the road before stopping. Luckily there were no cars coming.

 

[60North]

Had an identical issue earlier this year with an IW LM 85 which is always parked indoors with the handbrake off.....but it is twenty years old....

Be interesting to see how long the new Knott shoes last.

 

[8100]

Its not just trailers having this problem i bought a used back wheel for a dirt bike project and the linings fell off the shoes on inspection. Maybe the glue bonded better to the old asbestos type.New shoes are only a few quid but i may try and glue the old ones back together as a experiment as it wont be going on the road

 

[Dave W]

Am I reading this right? The complaint is 20 yr old brake shoes have failed?

 

[Farmer_Joe]

Am I reading this right? The complaint is 20 yr old brake shoes have failed?

No your are reading it wrong, i said 2012 delivered that autumn so now around 9 years?

christ if it were 2001 i would be impressed had they lasted that long

 

[Farmer_Joe]

I’ve fitted these

They look pretty reasonable quality I was impressed as they were significantly cheaper than knott ones will see how they go.