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
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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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