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Re: Rear drum off! New problem

To: <A666K@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Rear drum off! New problem
From: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 19:57:29 -0800
Ingenious.  My adjuster screw might be too far gone, but I'm going to clean
it out real good and lubricate it.  Then, I'll try your suggestion and hope
that it works.  I sure don't mind saving $25 (plus shipping!) on a new
adjuster!

----- Original Message -----
From: <A666K@aol.com>
To: <jmcneal@ohms.com>
Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: Rear drum off! New problem


>
> Hey Jeff & List;
> I came up with an easy sulotion for your problem, when I thoght of it I
did not know a special tool was available for rear drum adjustment, so thats
how it came about. Well anyway, here goes;
> what you need is:
> 1. An allen wrench of any size (the bigger the better,this is you levrage)
> 2. 1/4 inch drive socket that corrosponds to the size of the allen wrench
> What you do is:
> 1. Connect the short end of the allen wrench to the buissness end of your
socket. (they should fit, theyre the same size right?)
> 2. Hold your new combo-tool by the long end of the allen wrench.
> 3. The part of the socket that usually goes to your ratchet is what you
use to adjust the brake.
>


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