[BaadAssGremlins] Re: 73 Rear brakes

["gremlin_corvette_guy" <gremlin_corvette_guy@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "djdaveinpa" <djdave@...> 
wrote:


Thanks, I thought I did a good one on top of the other comparison by 
eyeball, but caliper measuring obviously is more accurate. I know the 
shoes are exact even down to the notches and their depth. Gary



> 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
>




 
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