When I am that far into spit or GT6 brakes I completely disassemble the
adjuster and clean it. Two bolts hold it to the backing plate and then you
can soak it and take it apart. When it goes back it will be like new. I
have done this on all my spits and Gt6's.
Sam
At 06:31 PM 1/13/2000 -0500, Patrick Bowen wrote:
>jeff this one is easy, use a 1/4 inch extension from your ratchet set,
>backwards, put a socket on the other end and place the socket into your
>ratchet. It will work great, If you understood what I meant to say.
>
>Patrick Bowen
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
>To: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 2:02 PM
>Subject: Rear drum off! New problem
>
>
> >
> > A very special thanks to all who suggested that I beat the frozen brake
>drum
> > with a hammer and keep prying at it until it begged for mercy. After
> > another 15 minutes of wrestling, it finally came off.
> >
> > I went to go work on the other side and find that I cannot loosen the
>brake
> > adjuster without rounding the corners of the nut. I don't have the
>special
> > tool for it and got away with using a crescent wrench on the other side.
> >
> > Can anyone recommend a good tool to loosen the adjuster, now that I've
> > nearly purchased myself a new adjuster assembly? That special $9
>adjusting
> > wrench is beginning to sound cheap!
> >
> > Thanks for your patience!
> >
> > Jeff in San Diego
> > http://www.ohms.com/spitfire/spitfire.shtml
> >
> >
>
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