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Old 12-27-2006, 03:27 PM
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My fronts would lock doing that.. You screeching around the neighborhood?
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Originally Posted by Damemorder
My fronts would lock doing that.. You screeching around the neighborhood?
Nope. They didn't lock up. But, again, my goal is not to lock them up....I want the rears to adjust themselves.
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Thats the wrench you were looking for. A socket doesn't fit very well, but the wrench works great. It'* either an E7 or E8, I forget which one.
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It wasn't the E8 (see previous post in this thread). Must be an E9. But ya, that'* the wrench I would have needed. It'* a good thing there wasn't much torque on that bolt, or else the 1/4" box end wouldn't have gotten it off without rounding the head.
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Theres allways the vise grip to the rescue.....
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Originally Posted by vital49
Originally Posted by BillBoost37
The auto adjusters take a few pretty quick reverse stops to do their thing. I've been successful so far. It'* a bit harsher of a stop in reverse than most are willing to do though.
Getting up to 35 in reverse and CRAMMING on the brakes is a routine I use after every rear brake job. Doens't bother me....my wife on the other hand...sheeshh... She doens't like me doing that in the neighborhood.
I adjusted my rears manually. What a difference in braking that made! Last time I bought tires I sneaked into the bay and pulled the rear drums off while she was up on the lift. I actually had brake dust and a wear pattern!

I'm not all that certain that before I adjusted them manually, they were grabbing much at all.
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