d.p.n.s Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 hi all im just fitting new cylinders and shoes to my mk1 van. got 1 side done but i cant get the drum back on and if i do it will be so fukin tight is there something i should have done or frogotin to do and the hand brake isnt on. cheers guys and girls dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCADTA Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Is the piston pushed all the way in so theres no pressure on it to push the shoes out? Also did you re adjust the adjusting wedge so the adjuster tappets arent still pushing the new shoes out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.p.n.s Posted April 5, 2008 Author Share Posted April 5, 2008 Is the piston pushed all the way in so theres no pressure on it to push the shoes out? Also did you re adjust the adjusting wedge so the adjuster tappets arent still pushing the new shoes out? hi mate yeh they are new cylinders so the piston should be in and the nipple is unscrewed and as for the adjuster tappets i turnd the bit behind till they are all the way in . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sholdowa Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Yup that's normal. I've had to drive it with the wheelnuts half on, jumping out to tighten them just to get them to behave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.p.n.s Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 Yup that's normal. I've had to drive it with the wheelnuts half on, jumping out to tighten them just to get them to behave yeh it been a long time since ive done rears on a escort .....i was planing on just drivin on them till they are sweet. cheers steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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