Drum Brake Self-Adjusters
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Years ago there used to be readily available kits to remove the self-adjusters and replace with a manual setup, I can't seem to find any listed anywhere. Anybody know of a source....this would be for 11" drums.
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Re: Drum Brake Self-Adjusters
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Couldn't you just remove the cable and lever? Would the adjuster move on it's own?
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Re: Drum Brake Self-Adjusters
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Re: Drum Brake Self-Adjusters
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The manual adjuster wheel has a coarser tooth pitch and is better centered over adjusting slot. NAPA is where I used to get the kit but nowadays all you get is the "deer in the headlights" look from the counter person. That's why I hoped somebody had a kit number.
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Re: Drum Brake Self-Adjusters
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I don't go to NAPA but the places I do go to seem to have some pretty sharp guy's, and gal's. They seem to be able to find what I'm looking for. '60's and '70's parts that are readily available are easy to find for me.
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Re: Drum Brake Self-Adjusters
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Well, I wound up sourcing the individual parts from E-bay. NAPA has them but special order, so does Rockauto but shipping kills the deal....easier to click a button than run around chasing the parts. (especially when it's 105°F)
Adjuster assembly= Raybestos/Wagner H1500 NAPA 80562
Spring= Raybestos H403 NAPA 80503
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Re: Drum Brake Self-Adjusters
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Well, I wound up sourcing the individual parts from E-bay. NAPA has them but special order, so does Rockauto but shipping kills the deal....easier to click a button than run around chasing the parts. (especially when it's 105°F)
Adjuster assembly= Raybestos/Wagner H1500 NAPA 80562
Spring= Raybestos H403 NAPA 80503 the NAPA here in town has an option to order parts online to have them delivered to them free of charge. they call me when they're in and i go over when i get a chance, pay and i'm done. there is usually a 10% discount for using their online feature.
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Re: Drum Brake Self-Adjusters
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I just grabbed some heavy springs of the right length & hooked em side to side horiontle above/over the star to keep pressure on it. No issues. You could even drill holes in the shoe web as needed for spot on fitment of em
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Re: Drum Brake Self-Adjusters
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John, I respect your contributions to this board especially in the TF area. I will question why you want to eliminate the self adjusters back in the day it was a common place thing to do, much like disabling an automatic choke and going back to a cable/manual choke. In my later years and better understanding of both systems, they work great when set up properly with the correct components. I believe that the changeover occurred due to the mechanics not understanding the "new" technology back in the day. They wanted to do what they were comfortable with, IE: mechanical adjustments. Automatic or new "technology" was new and has to be understood by the person working on it. With respect to brake system self adjusters I have probably rebuilt in excess of 500 systems in the last 10 years with no issues. So why change to manual ??? DUNNO??? just asking and thanks again for your contributions
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Re: Drum Brake Self-Adjusters
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I'm wondering if the cable stretches over time to where it wont move the tang enough to catch the teeth
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Re: Drum Brake Self-Adjusters
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John, I respect your contributions to this board especially in the TF area. I will question why you want to eliminate the self adjusters I've had inconsistent performance from them in the past and I'm doing a rear end swap in my '57 that needs periodic manual adjustment in the front so.......
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