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I'm working on replacing my brake shoes but I only got the passenger's side done. Tomorrow will be the other... and I'll be going after the hub nut and not the 4 bolts, too much of a pain. Plus the welded tabs on the back plate on the driver's side broke so as soon as I try to pull the drum off, the whole thing will fall off. So I have no choice but to use the hub nut.
Anyways, couple questions:
-How do I know the drum is worn out?? Mine is rusted on the outside of course, probably the original from 150K kms ago. The inside looks good though. There's a lip on the outer edge of the drum that makes it a nightmare to put back on. Is that little lip normal?
-There's an adjuster in between the pads. I didn't touch it which is probably why it made the drum hard to install (pressing the new pads past the edge of the drum). Is it ok that I installed new pads without playing with it? Will the shoes magically adjust themselves?
-Third, my ebrake feels tighter in the sense that I don't have to pull up as much. Is there some adjustment that needs to be done or is this natural?
Anyways, couple questions:
-How do I know the drum is worn out?? Mine is rusted on the outside of course, probably the original from 150K kms ago. The inside looks good though. There's a lip on the outer edge of the drum that makes it a nightmare to put back on. Is that little lip normal?
-There's an adjuster in between the pads. I didn't touch it which is probably why it made the drum hard to install (pressing the new pads past the edge of the drum). Is it ok that I installed new pads without playing with it? Will the shoes magically adjust themselves?
-Third, my ebrake feels tighter in the sense that I don't have to pull up as much. Is there some adjustment that needs to be done or is this natural?