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Over the winter I replaced the brake cylinders and shoes on the rear wheels of my BJ8.
When all was back together, I tried to adjust the brakes by tightening the adjuster until the wheel locked, and then backing off slightly. Problem is, I used up 100% of the adjuster to get the brakes to lock ( and they only just managed to lock).
Second problem is the handbrake can't be adjusted to get anywhere near locked enough. It will only just stop the car rolling on a shallow gradient, even with the lever at full.
I’ve adjusted the adjuster to the full extent, and the cable and lever assembly are smooth and giving full movement (cable is reasonable new).
The handbrake did used to operate fine, so it’s not wear in the drums.
Wonder if the new shoes are under size?
When all was back together, I tried to adjust the brakes by tightening the adjuster until the wheel locked, and then backing off slightly. Problem is, I used up 100% of the adjuster to get the brakes to lock ( and they only just managed to lock).
Second problem is the handbrake can't be adjusted to get anywhere near locked enough. It will only just stop the car rolling on a shallow gradient, even with the lever at full.
I’ve adjusted the adjuster to the full extent, and the cable and lever assembly are smooth and giving full movement (cable is reasonable new).
The handbrake did used to operate fine, so it’s not wear in the drums.
Wonder if the new shoes are under size?