Brake Question

[V269]

A while back I did some work on my brakes. I noticed that there was no self adjusters on my car. I could see maybe one being taken off or something but all 4 were completely missing. Did some car's have them and other's not ? Not a big deal to me but was just wondering why they were not there. :huh:
Ken.

 

[ACME A12]

This topic has been touched on here before. That was how it came, Ken. It hasn't been monkeyed with and you're not missing anything.

:jester:

 

[69hemibeep]

This topic has been touched on here before. That was how it came, Ken. It hasn't been monkeyed with and you're not missing anything.

:jester:

I just finished the front and rear of a 383 car and no self adjusters, I just had to knock the pin out of the new shoes for adjusters. What ever you do don't loose the spring that goes over the adjusting star at the bottom of the shoes I haven't found a source for new ones!

 

[george68hemirr]

i just did rear shoes and same thing manual adjusters.....got new shoes from Nappa and when i put them on with the adjusters screwed all the way in i had some job getting the drums on.....anyway i said they will wear in.....took her for a ride and could hardly move......i said screw it and took her for a ride.....when i got back to passenger side was really smoking.....pulled the drum off and the top and bottom of the shoes were like shredded.....got 1/2 a set and swapped her out.....still coulded adjust it.....seemed like too much brake shoe....they will wear in

 

[V269]

Thank's Ray. Could not remember if these car's had them or not.

Bob I'll keep that in mind the next time I have to replace the shoe's. :cheers:

 

[george68hemirr]

This topic has been touched on here before. That was how it came, Ken. It hasn't been monkeyed with and you're not missing anything.

:jester:

I just finished the front and rear of a 383 car and no self adjusters, I just had to knock the pin out of the new shoes for adjusters. What ever you do don't loose the spring that goes over the adjusting star at the bottom of the shoes I haven't found a source for new ones!

when i bought the new shoes he also got me the hardware kit.......all springs included.....NAPPA....THE GOOD STUFF

 

[69hemibeep]

This topic has been touched on here before. That was how it came, Ken. It hasn't been monkeyed with and you're not missing anything.

:jester:

I just finished the front and rear of a 383 car and no self adjusters, I just had to knock the pin out of the new shoes for adjusters. What ever you do don't loose the spring that goes over the adjusting star at the bottom of the shoes I haven't found a source for new ones!

when i bought the new shoes he also got me the hardware kit.......all springs included.....NAPPA....THE GOOD STUFF

That's where I shop but they have a different style spring for the bottom which is intended for self adjusters

 

[moparchris]

Carlson makes the correct one IIRC. Its been a while since I bought one though.

 

[george68hemirr]

my spring works perfect.....nappa part # 3006201 and below that #0511/se.....thats the whole hardware kit.....