drum brakes...ehh
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better get repair manual and save sometime adjust the back brakes up . Remove drum the adjuster is on middle bottom the will be slot in backing plate behind it. turn and see which way the adjuster makes brakes go out (up /down ). adjust till drum fits tight .put tire on leave jacked up . now threw access slt take brake tool/flat screw driver and adjust till tire won't turn. back of till turn resistace . do other side and try out . They will wear in a short ride. If you didn't replace wheel cylinder (need to bleed system) good to go. In 3-4 weeks if you check bet could adjust more. Well good luck keep us posted.
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From: Dumont nj
nooooooo i didnt drive them off. i ended up taking both sets off and redoing the whole thing and the drums slid right on...adjusted them...bled the brakes and that was it. stops on a dime and gves me ehh about 5 cents change haha
thanks alot
thanks alot
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Excellent. Glad to hear that. I've lost mine before, and drove into a house. A long story.
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Originally Posted by lostin90s
better get repair manual and save sometime adjust the back brakes up . Remove drum the adjuster is on middle bottom the will be slot in backing plate behind it. turn and see which way the adjuster makes brakes go out (up /down ). adjust till drum fits tight .put tire on leave jacked up . now threw access slt take brake tool/flat screw driver and adjust till tire won't turn. back of till turn resistace . do other side and try out . They will wear in a short ride. If you didn't replace wheel cylinder (need to bleed system) good to go. In 3-4 weeks if you check bet could adjust more. Well good luck keep us posted.
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From: Central PA
Originally Posted by merlynr
Every Ford with drum brakes that I have ever adjusted, the adjusting wheel is turned The same direction to tighten the brakes. The adjusting wheel is turned so it would roll away from vehicle if on the ground. One side has LH threads and other side is RH. The self adjuster(if it has one) must push the serrated cog wheel down. This is my crutch for remembering which way.