[Bricklin] Brake question - Rear drums brakes

[Scott Isensee]

You are doing the right things. I don't recall which direction the star wheel needs to turn, but it is usually pretty obvious because in one direction the adjuster lever resists or stops turning of the star wheel.

Here is a video with another technique to try https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po-WXqIKjHQ   You can also buy or rent a drum puller tool.


Scott



-----Original Message-----
From: sk-svenkoch <sk-svenkoch at gmx.de>
To: Bricklin <Bricklin at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sun, May 15, 2016 4:55 pm
Subject: [Bricklin] Brake question - Rear drums brakes

Hi friends,



my annual check of my SV-1 shows up, that the rear drums are not working
equally.

I have tried to get the drum off the axle (passenger side), but nothing
happens:

I have disassembled the 3 little bolts and checked if the emergency brake is
OFF

The drum rotates almost free (just < it is slightly stiff).

I used a hammer to loosen the rust connection between drum and axle hub.
Nothing..



So, my suggest was that the shoes are still too tight to the drum. Than I
have tried to loosen the adjusting screw thru the maintenance holes, but I
cant see in which direction is the right.

Both directions were very stiff to move. Again nothing..



Any hints how I can get the drum off? In which direction I have to push the
adjusting screw to loosen the shoes?



Thanks in advance and



Greetings from Germany



Sven Koch #2224
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