Re: Drum Brakes

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Sat May 19 2001 - 09:19:59 EDT


I've never throught about it, but it probably does. I noticed that with
the speed sensor on the rear axle for ABS used also for the speedometer, my
speedometer registers positive speed while going in reverse.

Jayson Woodruff wrote on Saturday 19 May 2001 00:52:

> Does ABS work going in reverse??? Just curious..
>
> Jay W
>
> Andy Levy wrote:
>
>> Pretty easy. They're auto-adjusting, which happens when you hit the
>> brakes
>> while going backwards. Find an empty parking lot, pop it into reverse,
>> get
>> rolling (5-10 MPH), then hit the brakes. Watch out, though - your front
>> end will get light and probably lock up the wheels, or at least skid,
>> unless you have 4 wheel ABS.
>>
>> William H. Hiatt III wrote on Friday 18 May 2001 22:07:
>>
>> > Anyone wanan give me a quick rundown on adjusting the drum brakes?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > william
>> >
>>
>> --
>> -andy
>>
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