Date:         Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:42:47 -0400
Reply-To:     craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: rear brake adjusters?
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
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They rust solid. I had this problem.

Pop the drums off, spray them liberally with PB Blaster, and try to work
them back and forth (Tightening and loosening). If you get it moving, but
only just..... loosen them up and pull them out (Spread your shoes with some
creative torque devices). Adjuster in hand, more PB blaster and working it
and working it....
Then you slap them back on, and hope you can successfully figure out the
proper direction for adjusting on the first try.

If you get new ones, you don't get to have all the fun of trying to fix a
part, thats probably cheap to replace.
Where's the fun in that?

-Craig
'85GL

On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 1:51 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Anybody ever hear of rear brake adjuster wearing out? Maybe corrosion is
> the
> problem, but I've never see a worn-out adjuster on any car.
> Jim
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 12:12 PM, B Feddish <bfeddish@netreach.net> wrote:
>
> > I got fed up with waiting for my mechanic to fix my brakes (It's been
> going
> > on since April) so I put my tail between my legs and went back to one of
> my
> > older mechanics who I deserted after an argument years ago and he fixed
> > them
> > (I have not gotten it back but that what he says).  Anyway, he says I'll
> be
> > needing some rear brake adjusters in the future. Where can I get those
> and
> > if I order them and they take apart my rear brakes what other items
> should
> > I
> > replace while they are in there?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bryan
> >
>