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Title: ok whats the trick?
Post by: Mike71 on March 17, 2004, 06:52:40 AM

i took of my drum brake on the pass side to clean it and now the sob wont go back on!!!!..it hits the pads...so how do i get it back on?? rubber mallet wont work tried already ???

Title: Re: ok whats the trick?
Post by: Mike71 on March 17, 2004, 07:06:04 AM

my idiot of a helper told me that when i told him to change cds he got in and pushed on the brake ..so i dont thik the brake has returned to where it was when i took the drum off...so how do i pursuade it back?

Title: Re: ok whats the trick?
Post by: Mike71 on March 17, 2004, 07:18:53 AM

ok tried a ratchet strap..that didnt work..the brake seems to be enguaged to where the drum will not fit back over the pads...so how do i fix that?

Title: Re: ok whats the trick?
Post by: Mike71 on March 17, 2004, 08:06:11 AM

ok my dad gave me back the manuel so all i had to do was depress the pin thingy and it fits..i just dont know if the brakes feel the same now..meh i dunno

Title: Re: ok whats the trick?
Post by: 6feetofAIR on March 17, 2004, 10:01:54 AM

take a good look at the mechanism for the ebrake, i found that on my samurai when i had the same exact problem i didnt have part of it lined up with the holes on the brake shoe properly making them extended further than normal. takes a trained eye if you dont know where to look, good luck, 6feet ;)

Title: Re: ok whats the trick?
Post by: Mike71 on March 17, 2004, 10:31:43 AM

hey thanks for that bit of info..when i change the shoes ill keep that in mind =)

this time it was just my friend making my life hard as usual lol

he dropped my box with my 15s in it TWICE!!!!!!!! i almost killed him..

Title: Re: ok whats the trick?
Post by: 94track on March 17, 2004, 10:33:48 AM

If the brake pedal doesn't feel right, the shoes need to be adjusted.  Jack up the rear  and spin the tires by hand, there should be a little grab by the shoes.  If not turn the adjusters with a brake spoon until they just barely rub the drum, that should put your pedal right where it should be.  Watch the adjusters, they only turn one way.  

Title: Re: ok whats the trick?
Post by: Mike71 on March 17, 2004, 10:36:53 AM

ok thanks for that..they pedal seems to feel alright now..i think i am waiting to wash the little turb before i move the 3 cars that are in my way of moving

my parents got mad last time i took off over the grass =) lol