Get yourself a a Drum Brake Caliper - measure the inside diameter of the
drum then measure the outside diameter of the shoes then adjust the shoes
to set the clearance. Especially handy if you have a limited slip rear
end, you can't just spin the wheels and feel the drag.
Victor Williams
Marietta, GA
'95 CC Sport,318,5sp,Jacobs ign,Jardine catback,K&N dropin,226k miles
>Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 14:48:58 -0500
>From: Granpa Silver89 <SilverEightynine@earthlink.net>
>Subject: DML: Got truck back
>
>Finally I have my baby back home. (damn ford)
>
>But I think my rear brakes are not working like they should. Long story
>short - I fouled up the stud replacement - i installed the brake shoes
>wrong, I totaled the front right caliper and damaged the brake line for
>it as well... all in all it cost me a total of (grumble grumble)
>dollars to fix. heh
>
>Here is the question - should the rear brakes drag at all or should they
>spin free when new shoes/drums are installed? My wheels do not spin
>freely. There is drag. Is that something that will go away when they
>are broken in? I do not smell the hot smell I noticed when the left one
>was totally locked up. So I assume that much is a good sign.
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