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Drum brake adjustment70oneNova 9th-February-2007, 03:58 AM I'm trying to adjust my rear drum brakes on a 71 Nova, but there is no adjustment slot on the drums:confused: How am I supposed to adjust them without that slot?? Dan slickman 9th-February-2007, 07:47 AM The slot is not on the drums, its on the backing plate. You should be able to see it if you get under the car and look at the opposite side of the drum (that's the backing plate) and you will see it on the bottom. I'm trying to adjust my rear drum brakes on a 71 Nova, but there is no adjustment slot on the drums:confused: How am I supposed to adjust them without that slot?? Dan brickyardboy 9th-February-2007, 12:07 PM Your brakes should be self-adjusting. Shifting from forward to reverse several times while applying the brakes firmly, should do it. 70oneNova 10th-February-2007, 12:24 AM There is no slot anywhere on the backing plate... KEITH'S75CUSTOM 10th-February-2007, 01:10 AM just slide the drum off alittle and you can get to it with a small screwdriver 72VenturaII 10th-February-2007, 09:18 AM just slide the drum off alittle and you can get to it with a small screwdriver that is hiow you get the initial adjustment. After that you drive in reverse and tap the brakes to allow the self adjusters to finish the job. tindall8705 10th-February-2007, 10:45 AM When i used to have that problem i just went in reverse and slam on the brakes a couple of times... You might have to do it a couple times after redoing the breaks... After they break in fairly good it will stop doing that... Also if it is pulling in the front just switch the left front drum to the right front drum and the right front drum to the left front drum. i had a problem with that too. Never again will i have front drums on my car!!! http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j221/tindall8705/RightSidefront.jpg |
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