rear brakes on my 74 C20 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Sniper X · 04-10-2011, 02:21 PM

Ok, I have the axle out, the spanner nuts and keeper out, buit I think the drum is hanging up on the friggin shoes. How do I adjust the shoes smaller to get the drum off?

Sniper X · 04-11-2011, 10:45 AM

ANYONE!? It doesn't have a adjuster hole in the backing plate!! Weird huh?

*78 Chevyrado* · 04-11-2011, 11:18 AM

Look real hard at the backing plate, It has to have an adjuster hole somewhere, as all drums must be manually adjusted to start out. it may not be a rubber plug, but might be a thin metal plug, and you can't see those really well. clean it really well if you cant find it and check some more. it's got to have one.

04-10-2011, 02:21 PM	#1
Sniper X Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Albuquerque New mexico Posts: 169	rear brakes on my 74 C20 Ok, I have the axle out, the spanner nuts and keeper out, buit I think the drum is hanging up on the friggin shoes. How do I adjust the shoes smaller to get the drum off?

04-11-2011, 10:45 AM	#2
Sniper X Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Albuquerque New mexico Posts: 169	Re: rear brakes on my 74 C20 ANYONE!? It doesn't have a adjuster hole in the backing plate!! Weird huh?

04-11-2011, 11:18 AM	#3
78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: rear brakes on my 74 C20 Look real hard at the backing plate, It has to have an adjuster hole somewhere, as all drums must be manually adjusted to start out. it may not be a rubber plug, but might be a thin metal plug, and you can't see those really well. clean it really well if you cant find it and check some more. it's got to have one.



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