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RE: Brake Adjustment Question

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Subject: RE: Brake Adjustment Question
From: mmcbeth@peacock.ca
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 17:53:34 -0500
I'm with Ron on this one. My factory brake training (EIS/Wagner brake Rep) 
taught me that discs should drag slightly and drums run free, that's why 
they're spring (un)loaded. 75-90% of your braking is going to come from 
the front on our little cars anyway. As long as you are getting some 
stopping power from the back (can you lock them up?), and your pedal 
travel isn't excessive, you're good to go.

Michael



Steve
                 I think this comes down to personal preferences.  I used 
to leave a
little resistance but sometimes it seemed that the brake drums were too 
hot
after driving and barely using the brakes.  Heat means too much drag and 
it
also mean parts are wearing faster.  I now back off the adjustment to no
resistance then check to make sure the brake pedal feels OK, that the 
brakes
work correctly when driving and park brake works well.
                 From your description I would back the adjuster off one 
more click
and then check the brake pedal and the braking function, that's my
preference. 

Ron Fraser

-----Original Message-----
Subject: Brake Adjustment Question


I've adjusted my rear brakes numerous times but would appreciate some 
clarification. The shop manual (page 3, Section K) says to screw in the 
adjuster until resistance is felt and then unscrew it 2 clicks, at which 
point the wheel spins completely free on my car. I've been told by a 
couple of Tiger people that I should instead adjust them until I do feel 
slight resistance when spinning the rear wheels. This seems to be a bit 
of a contradiction. I've set them now so when I spin them there's very 
slight resistance and the wheels come to a stop on their own, after 
about two spins, meeting a little bit of resistance from the rear shoes.

Thanks!
Steve Sage





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