Brake Shoes Will REP

[SAM33R]

when replacing brake shoes, do they need adjusting? or do you just take old ones out and new ones in?

if need adjusting,how?

thanks

sam

[Spanky]

i once replaced some on a corsa diesel and me and my mate just put them in and put everything bakc together and they worked fine....

not sure if this is how they SHOULD be done but it worked fine for us :y:

[steve_335]

There is a little spring between the top of the new shoes, iirc you twist it and it will adjust them, you have to get it so the rear drum fits over shoes and can spin freely, with handbrake down obviously.

[SAM33R]

cheers guys, gonna give it a shiot my self today...

if i get stuck hope you can help

repped :y:

[steve_335]

No probs, it can be a bit of a bitch to do sometimes, i learnt from past experiences.

[Quick]

Vts has discs at rear!

What car are the drums on?

[steve_335]

1.1's, maybe 1.4's

[AdamH]

1.0 1.1 and 1.4's and 1.5D

[SAM33R]

Vts has discs at rear!

What car are the drums on?

my bros furio

anyway...

done it today

do the the shoes self adjust?

hanbrake is fine but the pedal feels spongy as i did also changed a rear wheel cylinder too for him

i didnt bleed it though

thanks

sam

[Quick]

Will need bleeding then!!

[Noddy]

whilst we're on the topic of shoes and pads, on the front pads, there is a clip that I have noted on the piston (inner) side pads. Does this need to be changed onto the new pads when I get them?

[Saxotim]

bleed it. got rid of my spongey pedal when my rear cylinder went

[SAM33R]

thanks for help guys, repped accordingly where it let me :y:

[SAM33R]

whilst we're on the topic of shoes and pads, on the front pads, there is a clip that I have noted on the piston (inner) side pads. Does this need to be changed onto the new pads when I get them?

you must have ATE calipers

the metal clip that goes into the piston cylinder will be part of the new pad

[Noddy]

aaah cheers. i didnt see the clip on a set of pads that i looked at, thats why i asked - box seemed a bit small for it to be in there as well

[SAM33R]

aaah cheers. i didnt see the clip on a set of pads that i looked at, thats why i asked - box seemed a bit small for it to be in there as well

just make sure they supply the correct pads as aftermarket ones come up a few different choices