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Feb 28, 2007 | 05:50 PM

chewyjackson

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brake drum help

I'm putting on new rear brake drums on the pick up truck, shoes were fine, pass enger side drum was cracked on one corner, just cosmetic.

At 52.00 per drum, I figured what the heck...

Only problem is that the passenger side slides on just fine, drivers side was a bi**h to get off, and now won't go back on.

Is there an adjustment to tighten the shoes tighter to make more room?

Feb 28, 2007 | 06:31 PM

davelong667

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From: Halstead, KS

The adjustment for the brake shoes is at the bottom where the shoes meet. It is a star wheel that can be turned up or down to tighten or loosen the shoes. Typically, if you look on the back side of the brakes, back where the brake line connects in to the brakes, there is a slot at the bottom, usually plugged with a rubber plug. This slot is for brake adjustment. The method for this is using a large flat screwdriver, fitting it through the slot, and prying the star wheel up or down, this way you dont have to disassemble the brakes to adjust them. For future referance, if you ever have a stubborn drum that wont come off, you can remove the rubber plug, pry the starwheel in a direction to loosen the shoes, and the drum will come right off, NEVER rip the drum off!!!
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Last edited by davelong667; Feb 28, 2007 at 06:34 PM.