After messing with the position of the shoes
(new units or just having moved them)
...yes....crank it down till it's tight.
It'll help center them. Then back them off a bit
The hydraulics should only need to move
the shoe about 1/16" to have decent brake
contact.
A little 'rubbing' noise is not a problem
After a short drive...maybe 20-50 miles, you'll
probably be able give the adjusters one more 900
position tighter.
If the adjuster cable is at the end of it's threads,,,
yep.. the cable is probably a bit stretched.
either a new cable is in order, or use one of those
aftermarket 'y' adapters designed to 'shorten the cable.
It's a tight fit but it'll work.
Sometimes just cleaning up and tightening up the
axle mounted swivel assy (holding the solid rods
that go to the wheels) will give you a bit of useable
length.
Paul Tegler
wizardz@toad.net
www.teglerizer.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Graziano" <mgraziano@mindspring.com>
> To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 11:49 AM
> Subject: Rear Brake Adjustment Question
>
>
> > Hey all. Spent an hour yesterday working on the rear brakes of the
> Midget.
> > Yes, bad thumb and all. Everything was in better shape than I thought
it
> > would be. Cylinders are OK, and so are the shoes. I do, however, have
a
> > question about the adjusters. How far in should I adjust them? With the
> car
> > jacked up in the rear (stand under each side of the rear axle), and
> freely
> > turning a rear wheel, should I get any resistance or hear any rubbing at
> > all? Or do I adjust just to the point of rubbing, and back off a bit?
> >
> > Also, the emergency brake cable is adjusted as far out as it can, and
yet
> > it won't hold the car on a mild incline (namely, my driveway). Could it
> be
> > that the cable has stretched? Or are the rear brakes just not adjusted
> > properly yet? The seat of the pants method of testing tells me that the
> > rear brakes aren't working correctly yet. Just doesn't feel right when
> > stopping.
> >
> > Car is a '78 Midget.
> >
> > Mike
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