>
> >I too wanted to avoid breaking or striping the adjuster, so what I did was
> >to take everything apart first. I found that once the break shoes were off,
> >I could take out the little adjuster pieces that the shoes rest against and
> >be down to just the adjuster itself. Then I put liquid wrench on it from
>
> I thought that you had to release the brakes first, then remove the drum, etc.
> At least, I've never been able to remove the drum without slackening the shoe
> adjusters first (and even then it can be a bit tricky to get off).
>
Come on John, I did say "... once the break shoes were off ..." which should
have been "... once the brake shoes were off ..." I would hope one would
realize that the drum was long since taken off before the brake shoes could
be taken off. I didn't have any trouble getting the drum off without having
to slacken the adjuster first, I seldom do on cars that don't have self
adjusters. I did not have to resort to pulling the whole backing plate off
the car as Phil suggested. I did have everything off the backing plate when
I went to work on the adjuster though. I was also replacing a leaky wheel
cylinder at the time.
> >loose, I put a little grease on all the adjuster parts and put it all back
> >together, and Vola! Rear brakes that are EASY to adjust!
>
> Grease in brakes? I've always believed that you should never put any oil,
> grease, etc. on brake components. When I replaced my rear brake shoes,
> I simply cleaned everything with metho. (probably the cleanest part of
> the car ;-) before reassembly.
>
Yes, a *LITTLE* grease. Not enough to get spread around and get on the
shoes themselves, but enough so that the adjuster doesn't lock up again
from lack of lubrication. In general, moving metal parts won't if there
is no lubrication at all. It also helps prevent rust (but can, on the other
hand, attract dust and dirt) :-)
>
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Andy Haber (andyh@hdw.csd.harris.com)
Harris Computer Systems Division, Ft Lauderdale, FL
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