Adjusting rear drums? - Retro-Renault

amdaman · 29th October 2006, 10:10 AM

Right, my handbrake is quite high, also theres a bit of extra travel on the pedal even though the discs and pads are nearly new:

Will adjusting the drums sort these out or do I have the mess with the cable?

Is it just a case of changing the adjuster in the drum or is it more difficult that that?

cheers.

Gentle Ben · 29th October 2006, 10:40 AM

There's an adjuster in the rear drums to compensate for shoe wear. In my experience they never work.

There's a toothed wheel you can wind on to space the shoes out.

Issues with the brake pedal will not be related to the handbrake unless the shoes are worn.

**Chris H** · 29th October 2006, 10:44 AM

issue with the pedal will be very much related to the handbrake, witght he handbrake on I bet theres a lot less travel on the pedal!
Often the rear adjusters are missing components as garages liek to remove these things for some reason.

Don't touch the cables.

Adjust the brakes manually if all the self adjustign bits are there, the drum shoudl just go over the pads and the handbrake 45/clicks. pedal should feel pretty solid.

amdaman · 29th October 2006, 10:50 AM

ok cheers, so all I have to do is turn that wheel until the shoes are very close to the drum (on both sides) and my handbrake and pedal should feel better? At the moment I get like 10-15 clicks!! :O

**Chris H** · 29th October 2006, 11:01 AM

yes pretty much.

Theres a good chances theres a bit wear ridge on the drum, you really need to grind/file this off to do the job right.

check out my grey clio report for some good pics.

amdaman · 29th October 2006, 11:04 AM

yup, that's what I was looking at before I made this thread, good read!

amdaman · 29th October 2006, 01:52 PM

holy crap, that's made a huge difference!! it brakes <1cm of travel now I love it!! The handbrake takes 3 to 4 clicks!! Easier than I thought too. Just need to sort out the shafted master now though because it's creeping but I can't be arsed!

Ps do 52mm to 54mm shocks increase camber?

**Chris H** · 29th October 2006, 05:19 PM

good stuff.

the shocks shouldn't alter the camber.

amdaman · 29th October 2006, 07:04 PM

just got back from quite a long drive and the o/s drum is hot and smells horrid so i'm sure it's binding, but when I checked it it was rotating fine!

Is it ok to just leave it for a few hundred miles and let it wear down a bit

I'm pretty busy all next week and cba unless totally necessary.

**Chris H** · 29th October 2006, 07:08 PM

sort it properly

amdaman · 29th October 2006, 08:44 PM

yeah gues I should, doubt it would do the fluid any good bah!

**Chris H** · 29th October 2006, 08:45 PM

or the shoe linings good chance it can just lock up as well.

29th October 2006, 10:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
amdaman Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 353	Adjusting rear drums? Right, my handbrake is quite high, also theres a bit of extra travel on the pedal even though the discs and pads are nearly new: Will adjusting the drums sort these out or do I have the mess with the cable? Is it just a case of changing the adjuster in the drum or is it more difficult that that? cheers.

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29th October 2006, 10:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
amdaman Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 353	ok cheers, so all I have to do is turn that wheel until the shoes are very close to the drum (on both sides) and my handbrake and pedal should feel better? At the moment I get like 10-15 clicks!! :O

29th October 2006, 11:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
amdaman Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 353	yup, that's what I was looking at before I made this thread, good read!

29th October 2006, 01:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
amdaman Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 353	holy crap, that's made a huge difference!! it brakes <1cm of travel now I love it!! The handbrake takes 3 to 4 clicks!! Easier than I thought too. Just need to sort out the shafted master now though because it's creeping but I can't be arsed! Ps do 52mm to 54mm shocks increase camber?

29th October 2006, 07:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
amdaman Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 353	just got back from quite a long drive and the o/s drum is hot and smells horrid so i'm sure it's binding, but when I checked it it was rotating fine! Is it ok to just leave it for a few hundred miles and let it wear down a bit I'm pretty busy all next week and cba unless totally necessary.

29th October 2006, 08:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
amdaman Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 353	yeah gues I should, doubt it would do the fluid any good bah!