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Re: Why do my brakes keep un-adjusting?
[Re: mickm]
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12/06/17 07:09 PM
12/06/17 07:09 PM
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Bad340fish
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Ages ago I removed all the self adjusters on my Barracuda. The brakes seldom needed adjusting and when they did it was minute and consistent across all of them. This would have been 1994ish and at the time I think wagner had a kit to get rid of the adjusters, came with some springs and maybe an adjuster?
I have since moved to disc brakes on the front and soon the rear.
68 Barracuda Formula S 340
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Re: Why do my brakes keep un-adjusting?
[Re: AARCONV]
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12/07/17 03:42 AM
12/07/17 03:42 AM
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RapidRobert
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I'd toss the self adjuster stuff & elim the problem (most self adjuster setups dont work good anyhow). You pretty much just need a horizontle spring from shoe web to web to go over the star wheel & bears down on it. adj em till you hear a slight "tick" at one point in the tires' revolution. Up on stands spin the fronts forward by hand & the rears idling in drive (have a helper hit the pedal to stop em & you spoon em up a bit then he lets off & repeat till you hear that slight "tick").
live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth
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Re: Why do my brakes keep un-adjusting?
[Re: mickm]
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12/07/17 02:31 PM
12/07/17 02:31 PM
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CSK
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check brake drum max diameters
1968 Charger COLD A/C Hilborn EFI 512ci 9.7 compression, Stealth heads, 4.10 gear A518 ODtrans 4100lb,10.93 full street car trim 2020 T/A 392 Stock 11.79 @ 114.5
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Re: Why do my brakes keep un-adjusting?
[Re: mickm]
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12/07/17 03:08 PM
12/07/17 03:08 PM
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ruderunner
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Is it really in adjusting or are the shoes just seating in. I'd like to see the wear pattern on the shoes themselves.
Angry white pureblood male
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