SRT_DSTRHOLC Well-Known Member Joined Mar 20, 2008 Messages 6,468 Reaction score 203 Location USA Dec 24, 2010 #1 How do I go about adjusting my rear drum brakes, to make sure the drum is not to loose or to tight and so on.
How do I go about adjusting my rear drum brakes, to make sure the drum is not to loose or to tight and so on.
daredevil Well-Known Member Joined May 19, 2007 Messages 10,983 Reaction score 249 Location S/w Houston Dec 24, 2010 #2 just adjust to a slight drag and they will wear in.
SRT_DSTRHOLC Well-Known Member Joined Mar 20, 2008 Messages 6,468 Reaction score 203 Location USA Dec 25, 2010 #3 hmm ok, ill see what I can do, this is my first time putting brakes together...
green1 Well-Known Member Joined Dec 6, 2008 Messages 4,639 Reaction score 61 Location Orange Park, Fla Dec 25, 2010 #4 Adjust, step on the brakes to center them, then adjust again.
67Dart273 Well-Known Member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Messages 60,080 Reaction score 33,361 Location Idaho Dec 25, 2010 #5 Here's what you REALLY do. Adjust them up until you can NOT turn the tire by hand, then back off until they just "scratch" a little, count the clicks and try to get the same feel on each side.
Here's what you REALLY do. Adjust them up until you can NOT turn the tire by hand, then back off until they just "scratch" a little, count the clicks and try to get the same feel on each side.