Careful not to overdo it! I once adjusted my rear brakes, trying real hard to
get them without
any hint of excess looseness. Then I went out on a drive, and after a while I
noticed
a funny smell from the back of the car. One of the rear wheels was REAL hot!
I burned my fingers on the lug nuts trying to remove the wheel...
Doug Braun
'72 Spit
At 07:27 PM 1/29/03 -0800, Leon wrote:
>James,
>
>Don't forget the rear end, too. I don't think any Spits had self adjusting
>brakes. My 76 doesn't. There is a 1/4" stud in the bottom of the backing plate
>that needs to be turned to adjust them. Raise up one back wheel at a time,
>block the front wheels, take off the e-brake, and take it out of gear. If the
>wheel spins freely, they need adjusting. you should be able to feel a bit of
>drag.
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