ronking
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- February 9, 2003
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- City, State
- San Jose, Cal
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '95 XLT
I replaced the e-brake shoes on my '95 XLT and have been trying to get them to work properly. I've done the "adjust until tight, then back off 8 clicks" but after that the e-brake would lock up to the point I'd have to back up to get it to release. So I backed off the adjustment and now I've got little if any e-brake.
Took the rotor off and had someone set the e-brake while I watched the shoe operation and noticed that only the front facing shoe moved; the back facing shoe didn't move at all. I took the brake assembly completely apart, cleaned everything, put it back together and same thing. Maybe this is the way it's supposed to work, but somehow I doubt it.
There must be a "trick to this", but I sure as heck don't know what is is. Anyone have any ideas?
Took the rotor off and had someone set the e-brake while I watched the shoe operation and noticed that only the front facing shoe moved; the back facing shoe didn't move at all. I took the brake assembly completely apart, cleaned everything, put it back together and same thing. Maybe this is the way it's supposed to work, but somehow I doubt it.
There must be a "trick to this", but I sure as heck don't know what is is. Anyone have any ideas?
