Compare old parts with the new ones. The brakeshoe to brakeshoe spanner is needed, but the parking brake is adjustable. Back it off and make sure your star self adjuster is in all the way. At your point, I would think your parts are suspect. Either wrong shoes, or adjuster. If you have a caliper or micrometer, make sure the parts are the same size as the old ones. It's so easy to get the wrong parts these days. I ordered 2 rebuild kits for the front wheel cyls. on my gremmie, the 2 kits were totally different. Not even the same part #'s Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BaadAssGremlins/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BaadAssGremlins/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:BaadAssGremlins-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:BaadAssGremlins-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: BaadAssGremlins-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/