Brake troubles
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Brake troubles
Having a little bit of trouble with my rear brakes on the F100. The adjuster arm is not engaging on the star wheel, and I think the brakes are backing off because of it. I've taking them apart and made sure everything is how it is supposed to be. and everything is as how it is shown in the Chiltons manual. So I'm not sure what's wrong.
Any insight? They work great otherwise
Any insight? They work great otherwise
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From: Phoenix, Az.
Having a little bit of trouble with my rear brakes on the F100. The adjuster arm is not engaging on the star wheel, and I think the brakes are backing off because of it. I've taking them apart and made sure everything is how it is supposed to be. and everything is as how it is shown in the Chiltons manual. So I'm not sure what's wrong.
Any insight? They work great otherwise
Any insight? They work great otherwise
Tuned
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From: Highland CA
Having a little bit of trouble with my rear brakes on the F100. The adjuster arm is not engaging on the star wheel, and I think the brakes are backing off because of it. I've taking them apart and made sure everything is how it is supposed to be. and everything is as how it is shown in the Chiltons manual. So I'm not sure what's wrong.
Any insight? They work great otherwise
Any insight? They work great otherwise
TASBOJ....................................
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I don't have pictures. And I already put it all back together so...
All the springs and hardware are correctly installed. The adjuster arm just is not holding the star wheel. It sits off of it a little. I thought it was supposed to be engaged all the time to keep the star from backing off.
All the springs and hardware are correctly installed. The adjuster arm just is not holding the star wheel. It sits off of it a little. I thought it was supposed to be engaged all the time to keep the star from backing off.
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From: Phoenix, Az.
I don't have pictures. And I already put it all back together so...
All the springs and hardware are correctly installed. The adjuster arm just is not holding the star wheel. It sits off of it a little. I thought it was supposed to be engaged all the time to keep the star from backing off.
All the springs and hardware are correctly installed. The adjuster arm just is not holding the star wheel. It sits off of it a little. I thought it was supposed to be engaged all the time to keep the star from backing off.
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I think the geometry is about right. But it sits out towards the drum.
I was thinking, and maybe if I flipped the bottom spring around to the inside of the shoe, it might pull the arm over a bit?
I was thinking, and maybe if I flipped the bottom spring around to the inside of the shoe, it might pull the arm over a bit?
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Tuned
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I don't have pictures. And I already put it all back together so...
All the springs and hardware are correctly installed. The adjuster arm just is not holding the star wheel. It sits off of it a little. I thought it was supposed to be engaged all the time to keep the star from backing off.
All the springs and hardware are correctly installed. The adjuster arm just is not holding the star wheel. It sits off of it a little. I thought it was supposed to be engaged all the time to keep the star from backing off.
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I don't see how flipping the adjusters end-end would change anything, except they would be backwards and not right. Then it really wouldn't even have a chance of working.
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Well there are right and left hand adjuster levers too, as well as right and left hand star adjuster links. Note that the illustration shows a left hand (drivers) side brake assembly. Something isn't seated fully, maybe backing plate is bent, or there is a wrong part installed etc.
The adjuster lever always fits in one of the teeth or just south of it anyway at the center line. When the brakes are applied backing up, and there is a bit of wear on the linings the lever gets pulled up and when the brakes are released the spring tension pulls the lever back down and the star adjuster is moved one (1) click in the tightening direction. It has to have contact with the adjuster at all times to work correctly and keep the brake adjuster from loosening as well
The adjuster lever always fits in one of the teeth or just south of it anyway at the center line. When the brakes are applied backing up, and there is a bit of wear on the linings the lever gets pulled up and when the brakes are released the spring tension pulls the lever back down and the star adjuster is moved one (1) click in the tightening direction. It has to have contact with the adjuster at all times to work correctly and keep the brake adjuster from loosening as well
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1964/67 F100's use a different cable (2A178) and levers (2A176/2A177) than 1968/79 F100 & 1975/79 F150.