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WARPED
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8th Jan 05 at 18:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

nuts above the rear cross member are as tight as will go so gotta adjust inside the drums i assume

had drum cover off 2day but cudnt see how i cud tighten it adjust it in there, anyone know?
Fraser Young
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8th Jan 05 at 18:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

as far as haynes manual here says the only way to adjust is via the cross member nuts...
WARPED
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8th Jan 05 at 18:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

so once they are tight what the fcuk do i do

my drive is huge hill, prob stretched cable quite a bit over past 6 months
Fraser Young
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8th Jan 05 at 19:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Dunno if this helps any but thats all there is here


WARPED
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8th Jan 05 at 21:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

thats crap, so it looks like i cant adjust the shoes, gay gay gay

anyone had this problem before?
Rob_Corsa
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9th Jan 05 at 15:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I would take the drums off and check to see if the self-adjusters are working. If they are then your handbrake cable must have streched. I doubt worn brake shoes would cause your problem
WARPED
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11th Jan 05 at 13:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

took the drum off but wasnt really sure what i was doing inside as its a bit messy in there with springs and shit

gonna post on mig i think and ask there

 
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