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: Rear drums help


MO_chevelle
Apr 2nd, 04, 7:49 PM
I just got through putting one side of my rear drum brakes back together and the drum does not want to go back on. I have them adjusted all the way down and I can barely get the drum on and it is tight once I get it there. It looks like I have every thing together right but knowing me, I probably screwed up somewhere graemlins/clonk.gif I was just wanting too know if new shoes will sometimes cause the drum too be hard too get on and what you do too fix it.

71350SS
Apr 2nd, 04, 9:55 PM
Mark,
If you reassembled them correctly and the drums still don,t fit, check to make sure the E-brake cable is not seized and holding the shoe out.
If it is free, check to see if the E-brake cable adjusting bolt is not turned all the way in.This can hold the shoes out also.