[Bricklin] rear brake issue (2 of 3)

[John T. Blair]

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If they are saying that one side is braking more than the other, I'd 
like to know how they know and how they test that.

 >1. problem: how to balance these the best way, when the rear end still
 >interfere one side by set up from the other. If have read several tutorials,
 >seen a lot of youtube videos, but everytime the showing a front axles with
 >drums and talking about..

It could be do to the uneven wear of the shoes on one side of the 
car.  Have you
adjusted you brakes lately?  Because the wheel cylinders can only 
move the brake shoes a finite amount.  So if one set of shows (left 
or right) is worn more than the other side, the cylinder can't put as 
much pressure on the worn shoe.  Consiquently, the side with the worn 
shoes will not brake as much as the other side.  To correct this, you 
will need to adjust the rear brakes.

 >2. what is the right tightness for such brakes. Last time with that 
issue I set the
 >brake so loose, that the measures were okay, but close to zero. The engineer
 >from T\V stretch this point a lot..

The way I adjust my  brake shoes, is:

a. If the rear wheels are NOT off the ground, you will need to jack 
up the car to adjust the brakes.

REMEMBER USE JACKSTANDS ONLY TO SUPPORT THE CAR.  YOU'LL BE UNDER
                           IT AND YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT.

b. On the back side of the backing plate you should see a elongated 
piece of rubber.  This is a plug to keep water & dirt from getting 
into the brakes.  You need to pry that out with a screwdriver.

Then you'll need a good sized screwdriver or the special brake spoon (adjuster
tool)  to adjust the adjuster (the star wheel)

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John T. Blair  WA4OHZ     email:  jblair1948 at cox.net
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