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devinfife · 08-27-2002, 06:15 PM

i just redid my rear brakes and i thought i did everything correct but it now pulls to the right whenever i apply the brake. i was thinking that i had them adjusted too tight. when i put the drums back on after replaceing the shoes, i was told to adjust them so that the drum barely fit. i did this and now there is virtually no pedal travel. i thought this may be the problem. here's my thinking and someone correct me if im wrong: if the rear brakes are adjusted tighter than the fronts, then the rears are doing all the stopping? is this correct? and also what would cause the brakes to pull to the right? any help is greatly appreciated.

thanx

devin

08-27-2002, 06:15 PM	#1
devinfife Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Renton, WA Posts: 171	need some help with brakes i just redid my rear brakes and i thought i did everything correct but it now pulls to the right whenever i apply the brake. i was thinking that i had them adjusted too tight. when i put the drums back on after replaceing the shoes, i was told to adjust them so that the drum barely fit. i did this and now there is virtually no pedal travel. i thought this may be the problem. here's my thinking and someone correct me if im wrong: if the rear brakes are adjusted tighter than the fronts, then the rears are doing all the stopping? is this correct? and also what would cause the brakes to pull to the right? any help is greatly appreciated. thanx devin __________________ FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE DRUM BRAKE CLUB 69 c-10. turquoise. 350 motor with 400 trans. long fleet. headers and dual flowmaster exhaust. K & N air cleaner, aluminum wheels and radials, stereo system and a bed liner. Manual drums and manual steering. Kickin it in Seattle, WA p.s. i love my longbed. must be a phallic thing.



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