| [GMCnet] Half a trans Canada rolling rally, final report [message #182889] |
Sun, 02 September 2012 10:08  |
glwgmc
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All four of mine adjust by pulling the handle end of the screw driver DOWN so they all appear to be moving in the right direction. My guess is the arm on the spring that is supposed to engage the star wheel and keep it from moving had bent or broken and the auto adjuster pulled away from the star wheel allowing the star wheel to back in on its own.
The auto adjuster engages the inside edge of the star wheel so when you spin the star wheel up (by pulling the handle of the screw driver down) it clicks over the auto adjuster. The star wheel can't turn the other direction as the auto adjuster catches on one of the teeth. Just try loosening the brake pads by turning the star wheel by pushing the handle of the screw driver UP without pushing the auto adjuster out of the way. Won't work......
Jerry
Jerry Work
Fine furniture designed and hand crafted in the 1907 former Masonic Temple building in historic Kerby, OR
glwork@mac.com
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541-592-5360
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Date: Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:52:29 -0700
From: Mickey Space Ship Shuttle <mickeysss@me.com>
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Half a trans Canada rolling rally, final report
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i have these spring brakes on my vans the springs get hot and snap and slide around in the back brake drums but the brakes always work ok
to get to help. If you have a spare parts box on board a couple of spare brake spring kits is needed just in case. THey sound terrible when they
scrape around inside the brake drum. But do little harm most the time. If the peddle goes down more than normal the adjuster is backed off or needs
tightening and the main problem always is which way you take the screw driver and pry the wheel to tighten it. IF you do it the wrong way
it makes it worse and if the only way to know is to konw, so if anyone knows which way to pry to tighten the rear brake drums which way do you
pry for the passenger side and the drivers side to tighten the brakes back there?
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Jerry & Sharon Work
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| Re: [GMCnet] Half a trans Canada rolling rally, final report [message #182900 is a reply to message #182889] |
Sun, 02 September 2012 10:52  |
James Hupy
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Jerry, check the sharp edge of the adjuster arm that moves the starwheel.
If it is worn it will allow movement.
Jim Hupy
On Sep 2, 2012 10:08 AM, "Work Jerry" <glwork@mac.com> wrote:
> All four of mine adjust by pulling the handle end of the screw driver DOWN
> so they all appear to be moving in the right direction. My guess is the
> arm on the spring that is supposed to engage the star wheel and keep it
> from moving had bent or broken and the auto adjuster pulled away from the
> star wheel allowing the star wheel to back in on its own.
>
> The auto adjuster engages the inside edge of the star wheel so when you
> spin the star wheel up (by pulling the handle of the screw driver down) it
> clicks over the auto adjuster. The star wheel can't turn the other
> direction as the auto adjuster catches on one of the teeth. Just try
> loosening the brake pads by turning the star wheel by pushing the handle of
> the screw driver UP without pushing the auto adjuster out of the way.
> Won't work......
>
> Jerry
> Jerry Work
> Fine furniture designed and hand crafted in the 1907 former Masonic Temple
> building in historic Kerby, OR
> glwork@mac.com
> http://jerrywork.com
> 541-592-5360
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:52:29 -0700
> From: Mickey Space Ship Shuttle <mickeysss@me.com>
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Half a trans Canada rolling rally, final report
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Message-ID: <60C80B9A-0E45-435F-9D91-FD30BE3C9D49@me.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
>
>
> i have these spring brakes on my vans the springs get hot and snap and
> slide around in the back brake drums but the brakes always work ok
>
> to get to help. If you have a spare parts box on board a couple of spare
> brake spring kits is needed just in case. THey sound terrible when they
>
> scrape around inside the brake drum. But do little harm most the time. If
> the peddle goes down more than normal the adjuster is backed off or needs
>
> tightening and the main problem always is which way you take the screw
> driver and pry the wheel to tighten it. IF you do it the wrong way
>
> it makes it worse and if the only way to know is to konw, so if anyone
> knows which way to pry to tighten the rear brake drums which way do you
>
> pry for the passenger side and the drivers side to tighten the brakes back
> there?
> ----------------------------
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