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Topic: rear brakes went hay wire
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trashline
Gearhead Posts: 1217
From: Levittown, Pa
Registered: Dec 2003
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posted 03-31-2004 04:43 PM
   
lol i was coming home from school today and i heard a pop and it sounded like something was inside my hubs rolling around. so i stop and play with the tires and i found it was the right rear. so i pull the tire off and the drum and see the self adjusting cable hanging there and the spring inside the drum and the self adjusting stop half grinded (but able to still be used) my question is how could this happen? and is there any way to prevent it from happening again------------------
1966 mustang coupe
200ci 3 speed tranny
msd 6a ignition, blaster 2 coil, 2 inch exhaust to a glass pac, stock rear,coming soon single out header,and cold air intake (homemade).
white w/ black interior
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RonnieT
Gearhead Posts: 821
From: Port Allen, La. 70767
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 03-31-2004 04:52 PM
For this to happen the self adjuster must not have been fully engaged in the slot in the shoe, or the tab is bent out of shape. If the spring and things have been ground down then I would suggest replacing them. You can pick these items up at any parts house and they are pretty cheap, brakes are something you do not want to take any shortcuts on. ------------------
Ronnie
69 mach1 351W-4V engineless at the time!
70 Torino GT 351C-4v with a "shaker"
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adragon8u
Gearhead Posts: 4768
From: Oceano, Ca. member# 2895
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 03-31-2004 04:57 PM
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whiteknight289
Gearhead Posts: 1000
From: Wheaton, IL, USA
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted 03-31-2004 10:38 PM
Were the brakes recently worked on? Someone may have put the self-adjuster on the wrong side of the car. Everytime the trigger tried to adjust it, it was getting looser instead of tighter. They are usually marked on the end "L" or "R", left being the driver side (in the USA anyway).
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trashline
Gearhead Posts: 1217
From: Levittown, Pa
Registered: Dec 2003
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posted 03-31-2004 10:46 PM
i dont know but i put it back together and it was ok. the grined part is ok no major damage was done.------------------
1966 mustang coupe
200ci 3 speed tranny
msd 6a ignition, blaster 2 coil, 2 inch exhaust to a glass pac, stock rear,coming soon single out header,and cold air intake (homemade).
white w/ black interior
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Tom G
Gearhead Posts: 552
From: Bethlehem, Pa USA
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 04-01-2004 08:05 AM
Sounds like problem solved. See you in NE phila Cruise night.------------------
67 Mustang F/B 302 GT-40X FMS Crate engine T5, cable clutch conversion Flowmasters X Pipe 4.11 9". Clear water Aqua GT Clone 13.39 on 205/70/14 BFG @104 mph 03 Focus ZX3 BORLA exhaust Wings West spoiler (Arrest ME RED)
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