Brake adjustment questions
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2019 5:32 pm
During Colin's visit back in May, we replaced the rear brakes, including wheel cylinders and pads. The brakes need adjustment, and I have a couple of stupid questions about the procedure that I haven't found an adequate answer to (looked in Bentley, thesamba, etc).
So the procedure as I understand is as follows (in this order):
1. Pump brakes to center the pads on the drums
2. Jack up wheel
3. Tighten stars until the wheel is snug
4. Back off adjusting stars 3 clicks so that the wheel is released and spins freely
So for Steps #3 and #4:
Do I tighten one star until the wheel is snug and then back off that star. And then repeat the entire step for the other star?
Or...
Do I tighten both stars in equal clicks until the wheel is snug and then back off both stars in equal clicks?
My other question:
With the brakes properly adjusted, will it be necessary to adjust the parking brake? If so, is the procedure to tighten the screws under the bus or on the parking brake column under the rubber sleeve?
Thanks for your patience, kind forum.
James
So the procedure as I understand is as follows (in this order):
1. Pump brakes to center the pads on the drums
2. Jack up wheel
3. Tighten stars until the wheel is snug
4. Back off adjusting stars 3 clicks so that the wheel is released and spins freely
So for Steps #3 and #4:
Do I tighten one star until the wheel is snug and then back off that star. And then repeat the entire step for the other star?
Or...
Do I tighten both stars in equal clicks until the wheel is snug and then back off both stars in equal clicks?
My other question:
With the brakes properly adjusted, will it be necessary to adjust the parking brake? If so, is the procedure to tighten the screws under the bus or on the parking brake column under the rubber sleeve?
Thanks for your patience, kind forum.
James