How Do You Make Final Adjustments To Car Brakes?
Performing repairs and maintenance on your drum brakes is important to the life and functionality of the car. Completing the job yourself will save you time and money. It is easy to complete in less than a day with the right parts, tools and instruction. Adjust the drum brakes as you do the repair or replacement job. This should take care of a lot of the adjusting, only leaving some finally touches at the end. Re-install the wheel and tighten the lug nuts using the star method and torque them according to your vehicle’s manual. Spin the wheel. If the drum brakes are adjusted correctly, the tire should only complete one revolution before stopping itself. If it goes around twice, you will need to adjust it. Climb under the vehicle to behind the wheel for the brake you are adjusting. Locate the plug in the braking system and pop it out with a flat-head screwdriver. This will give you access to the star wheel. Place the screwdriver in the hole the plug was in and carefully feel for the sta
