I think you meant, "PROPERLY" diagnose and repair the parking brake. Let's go into the wayback machine, Mr. Peabody, and change the past 8 years ago... ha ha. Thank you Sherman.
I can't figure out how to adjust the rear drum brakes on a 1983 Chevy k10 4x4 pickup. There is no slot in the backing plate to adjust the star wheel and my parking brake just barely holds. Hopefully you have experience with the old squarebody trucks because my service manual only says keep backing up and pushing the brakes which dosen't seem to be doing anything
1 - First, make sure your brake shoes, mechanisms, drums, cables and pedal work properly and move freely and are not worn. 2 - Remove the drums, clean, lubricate and adjust the star wheel until the drums barely slide back on over the brake shoes. 3 - Put the wheel on with 2 nuts, spin the wheel. There should be SLIGHT drag. Repeat steps 3 & 4 until your parking brake works how you want. Stay gold.
Mine doesn't have a star wheel. It has some adjusting quadrant, I guess it's suppose to self adjust? But there is a squeal when I release the brake pedal. The squeal is absent when the parking brake is applied.
If I have to press my parking brake pedal too far to the floor to get it to work, does it just need to be tightened at the back there where those nuts were?
You might need to check the return springs inside the drum to make sure they are functioning properly. There is an adjustment you can make from the back side of the drum but I would start with checking the internal springs
Excellent makes it a pleasure knowing, clearly spoken, saved me some trouble, great camera work, easy tools used to solve an important knuckle buster
Thanks, great vid.
If you live in rust areas, coat the jam nuts and threaded rod with grease.
Stay gold.
Short, sweet and to the point. Thank you.
Nice video. Gonna go adjust my emergency brake now.
If parking brake isnt up to par, go in reverse and use the parking brake. It helps readjust it.
Great video, helped me diagnose parking brake issue on my pathfinder
Thanks for the great info!
Much appreciated.
Awesome video 👍🏽👍🏽 very HELPFUL.
I think you meant, "PROPERLY" diagnose and repair the parking brake. Let's go into the wayback machine, Mr. Peabody, and change the past 8 years ago... ha ha. Thank you Sherman.
Helpful vidio, thanks for sharing
thanks for this dealing with some BS on mine right now
Good video! Thanks.
thanks allat for me it is help fol god bles u
I can't figure out how to adjust the rear drum brakes on a 1983 Chevy k10 4x4 pickup. There is no slot in the backing plate to adjust the star wheel and my parking brake just barely holds. Hopefully you have experience with the old squarebody trucks because my service manual only says keep backing up and pushing the brakes which dosen't seem to be doing anything
1 - First, make sure your brake shoes, mechanisms, drums, cables and pedal work properly and move freely and are not worn.
2 - Remove the drums, clean, lubricate and adjust the star wheel until the drums barely slide back on over the brake shoes.
3 - Put the wheel on with 2 nuts, spin the wheel. There should be SLIGHT drag.
Repeat steps 3 & 4 until your parking brake works how you want.
Stay gold.
Mine doesn't have a star wheel. It has some adjusting quadrant, I guess it's suppose to self adjust? But there is a squeal when I release the brake pedal. The squeal is absent when the parking brake is applied.
Helpful video - Thank you
why did the cable come off to start with?
Was the original problem a break that wouldn't catch, or wouldn't release?
Neither. It was just an instructional video that ended up being a real diagnosis and fix
What vehicle, man?! Came for a foxbody. Looks close enough... But.
I am fixing mine tomorrow if I see anything I'll let you know
If I have to press my parking brake pedal too far to the floor to get it to work, does it just need to be tightened at the back there where those nuts were?
I have the same question
Did you ever figure this out
Wait so that why drum won’t fit back on everything on it is new the other side is perfectly fine
ON MY 78 oLDS EETA 88 WHY DOES IT IN THE REAR NOT GO THRU THE FRAM? IS IT PUT ON WRONG?
Information for my 1992 S10 Base Chevrolet truck 2.8liter 5speed manually V6 80HP
What if my parking brake seems to drag and get the drums really hot??? How do I adjust them?
You might need to check the return springs inside the drum to make sure they are functioning properly. There is an adjustment you can make from the back side of the drum but I would start with checking the internal springs
Thank you
I did what you said about fixing the jam nut...hurt like a bitch!
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Kinda like a bike brake... :]
This is not 89