[dbbyleo]

Well... I guess it's kinda like you said about "a small variance". I hear it rub at only one point of the revolution. I assume that a small rub like that will eventually go away as the point being rubbed is worn down? I read another thread that said something about "letting new shoes bed in". I assume this is what they were talking about ... but I could be wrong ... as in letting the new shoes be broken in. Is this what that means and is this very common?

Both drums are doing the same thing BTW. I'll look at the drums mounting surfaces. I know I didn't do anything about the possible rust before taking it to the shop and be lathe. I really doubt the shop did anything either.

Let me ask you about adjust the e-brake. My manual says that it should only take 4-7 clicks for the e-brake to fully engage, but even before I changed out the shoes, it was up over 11 clicks. Should e-brakes be adjusted at the e-brake equalizer or should I primarily be making adjustment at the drum (star wheel)?

See heres that thing... the manual says to adjust at the equalizer by pulling up the e-brake 1 click. Now tighten the equalizer until I feel the shoes rub the drums. If I go by the slight rubbing I'm feeling, then the e-brakes aren't adjusted right, cuz I would still have to pull up to 11 clicks before the brakes fully engage. But if I keep tightening the equalizer until I get a consistent rub all around, then when I lay down the e-brakes, the wheels would be rubbing at that one point more than slightly.