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Self Adjusters #1526705 03/15/06 01:27 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 4 Grimsby Ontario Canada W walter227 OP Newbie
OP walter227 Newbie W Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 4 Grimsby Ontario Canada	Hi all , new to my Contour and the forums. Problem: Dang self-adjusters,, changed the shoes and the drum wouldn`t fit..while the shoes were in place , to get the drum to fit I released the self adjuster by pushing the pin that it rotates on while the shoes were in place, the shoes moved inwards.. now there seems to be no tension on the adjuster but after putting it all back together the car seems to be stopping fine?? Question: Has anyone done these , is it proper to release the tension on the adjuster while the shoes are in place in order to get the drum to fit? Or?? Thanks in advance , Walter

Re: Self Adjusters #1526706 03/18/06 12:16 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 4 Grimsby Ontario Canada W walter227 OP Newbie
OP walter227 Newbie W Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 4 Grimsby Ontario Canada	K , figured it out. They are sure different than any others I have seen , once setup properly they really are a great design. Thanks for the help in the troubleshooting forum. Regards Walter227

Re: Self Adjusters #1526707 03/18/06 02:41 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,143 Ypsilanti, Mi A AliasJerk�?� Addicted CEG\'er
AliasJerk�?� Addicted CEG\'er A Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,143 Ypsilanti, Mi	Originally posted by walter227: K , figured it out. They are sure different than any others I have seen , once setup properly they really are a great design. Thanks for the help in the troubleshooting forum. Regards Walter227 if its not to much of a hassle, could you take a pic of the setup? Im going to be doing my drum brakes in auto lab some day coming up, I dont want to be entirely in the dark. 98 Corolla LE 1.8L DOHC 1ZZFE TEIN H.Tech Springs Tokico HP series Struts Short ram air intake Tsudo Axel Back Exhaust ... if a jelly fish stung me.. would you pee on the wound?

Re: Self Adjusters #1526708 03/18/06 04:29 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 60 Illinois - Florida in November R robertchevy CEG\'er
robertchevy CEG\'er R Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 60 Illinois - Florida in November	Originally posted by AliasJerk: Originally posted by walter227: K , figured it out. They are sure different than any others I have seen , once setup properly they really are a great design. Thanks for the help in the troubleshooting forum. Regards Walter227 if its not to much of a hassle, could you take a pic of the setup? Im going to be doing my drum brakes in auto lab some day coming up, I dont want to be entirely in the dark. Dude it isnt that hard to change rear drum brakes. I can beat flat rate doing it. I never looked at mine when I had a Contour. But all you really do is use the special tool, to press is the springs on the shoes, and then turn, loosen up a few more springs that they make and they come out. My advice dont take apart both sides at once. Use the other side for reference.

Re: Self Adjusters #1526709 03/20/06 12:59 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,732 Pittsburgh, PA R Russell-3L Hard-core CEG'er
Russell-3L Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,732 Pittsburgh, PA	IMO its easier to remove the rear hub/wheel bearing when doing the rear brakes Russell Oval Port 3L Nearly Done MTX75 w/ Homebrew Zetec FD and Torsen Complete

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