In a message dated 8/8/2006 6:48:28 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
dorpaul@negia.net writes:
The engine doesnt turn one of my rear wheels and in fact, neither can I
even with the car raised off the ground. I unscrewed the brake adjuster at
the back side- no help. Taking the wheel off I see that both wedges in the
adjuster mechanism are completely touching each other understandable since
I backed out the adjustment screw. I am installing brand new brake shoes
and I have had the drums turned and after this is all put back together, it
still required me to use wheel hub pullers to take it apart the second and
third time. What/s making it so tight? What should I do?
==AM==
Several possibilities come to mind. The most obvious yet unlikely (IMO)
possibility is that the linings are too large. But then I suspect you'd have
had
trouble getting the drums on to begin with if that were the case.
That adjuster works in quarter-turn increments; in between those turns, the
shoes will be pushed further out towards the inside of the drum. So make sure
you're on that quarter-turn spot.
I just put new rear shoes on my Herald, which has the same setup of Girling
brake, only smaller. On one side, I couldn't get the drum on no matter how I
centered or adjusted...until I realized that the wheel cylinder piston was
actually "stuck" in an extended position. Once I pushed that fully home, the
drum went on fine. But I think I'll have to replace that wheel cylinder, since
I
think the brakes occasionally drag. Now THAT could be either a bad cylinder
or possibly a collapsing rubber brake hose that is not allowing the brake
fluid to "go back" when the pedal is released. Obviously, I'll need to check
both; I know the rest of the hydraulic system is good.
Of course, I don't know if you actually have the hydraulics setup yet, so
possibly none of that last paragraph will apply to you!
Oh, and do you have the locating springs and the little steady springs all
in the right spots?
--Andy Mace
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