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Re: [T3] General Brake Questions...


On Thu, 2002-05-09 at 20:24, brennan wrote:

> 
> 1.  I can't get one of the adjusting stars out.  I've tried everything I can
> think of, but I just can't get it to move, the screw will come out, but the
> star is VERY happy where it is...
>
Use the bolt method as has already been mentioned. Or, if you don't have
a longer bolt, just screw the adjuster screw ALL the way in, the use a
large screwdriver in the slot to break the adjuster loose.
 
> 2.  When I got the shoes back on, and the drums, even though the stars are
> recessed all the way, I still get a bit of grinding, I don't know if I
> should worry about this, or if the shoes will just wear the little rust
> spots I can't find off.
> 
If you didn't re-machine the drums, the wear ridges at outside, and
inside of the drums will rub on the new shoes. You can use a file to
chamfer the edges of the shoes to help with this.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'66 FB MT (It drove)
'71 FB AT 
'65 Bug (not running)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org


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