Rear drum adjusters

toms3 · Apr 15, 2016

Hi all, my old 90 failed it's mot again (as usual lol) on uneven braking on the rear.

I tried adjusting the snail cam is it called? On the back of the drum and it was solid!

Iv ordered some new ones and a set of brake shoes and I'm going to tackle it on Saturday ready for the re test on Monday.

Is this a hard job to replace the adjusters? I'm just after any advice before I start so I don't get it wrong!

Cheers! Tom.

IamRobbie · Apr 15, 2016

It's pretty straight forward when it's apart. Adjust until you can't turn the shoe then back it off a little

Marmaduke · Apr 16, 2016

Failing that put a disk braked discovery one on and be done with it. I hate drum brakes and have even fitted a disk brake conversion to the hand brake

tottot · Apr 16, 2016

Good chance that the hub oil seal or the slave itself is leaking so get some spares before you start.
I find drum brakes are fine if in good order but do use branded parts like Mintex.

frog hopper · Apr 17, 2016

I should think that once you have the drum exposed and the shoes off then you can lube the adjusters and give them a few spins with a spanner to free them off, just make sure that no oil/whatever comes anywhere near the friction surfaces when you re-assemble. Worked for me so I've got a pair of adjuster rebuild kits in me spares box.

8ha · Apr 18, 2016

if after all the sugestions made don't work have you inspected drums with hgv you can get a situation where the drums become glazed or oval do you do any heavy towing which can get drums hot and eventualy they may become glazed

toms3 · Apr 19, 2016

Hi guys finally got round to doing it, the old adjuster was seized and the nut head rounded off so I couldent adjust it. I took the drum off and the shoes out and in the end had to grind the old adjuster out. I fitted new adjuster gave the backplate and drum a good clean up then fitted new shoes too. Once back together I adjusted them both even and close to the drum and now they are spot on! And the pedal braking point is a lot higher.
It failed the mot on uneven braking before I did this but when retested passed without any advisories so I'm we'll chuffed! Total cost £7 for the adjusters and £13 for the shoes.

Cheers guys.

Rear drum adjusters

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