rear brake adjuster

[foamerdave]

Ok I fell like an idoit asking this one but how the heck do you "turn down" the rear shoes. please no "beat the heck out of the drum" responces. is up-down, down-up or back to front front to back. Car is in a bad spot for me to work on right now so i cant see in the hole to tell. car is not drivable as the wheel cly. blew apart. thanks for the help Dave

 

[zorrex]

eww i had the same prob with my car. i leaked break fluid hardcore...but my mechanic does all that work, im not much of a car guy :-(

 

[96MystiqueGS]

I did the rear brakes on my brother's Mystique not too long ago...I think it was back to front, but his adjuster was so rusted it did not move. I had to keep wiggling the drum and a few light taps here and there and it came off whole and undamaged.

One more thing....make sure you remove the lock washer if one is installed. Usually just one is installed over one of the wheel studs.