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I have rebuilt the brakes on my BJ8, front and back, and have run into a
problem. I adjusted the rear brakes as described in the manual and took
it for a drive. When I returned after a 2 or 3 mile run, the rear left
brake was smoking. I backed off of the adjustment nut 2 flats (the
wheel was loose) and took it back out - same thing. I then backed it
out about 6 flats, backed it back in until I felt some resistance and
then backed it out 2 flats ( the tire turned freely again). Another
drive and now both rear brakes smoke a little.
I did not use any brake grease on the parts when I put them back
together which I guess may cause some of the problem. I also did not
adjust the hand brake or replace any of the springs on the shoes or the
hand brake (they seemed very strong). It seems like after I brake a few
times the shoes just "ratchet" up against the drum and stay there.
Could I have put something together wrong? It's very frustrating - any
suggestions??
Price Lindsay
BJ8
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