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minor problem that will be big tomorrow if not fixed
Monday, May 18, 2009 12:16 PM
Ok so my car is sitting in the center of my detail shop. I am in the process of painting my drums black. So I pulled the drum off, got it all painted up nicely and threw it back on. The problem is now the wheel will not sit flush I can see threads exposed behind the wheel. I have smacked the drum to make sure it is sitting properly and it seems to be however it grinds when I turn it. When the wheel is on it doesn't turn at all. When the drum is off the hub spins freely, no sound. Now I wouldn't be freaking out normally but I am open for business tomorrow morning so I need to get my damn car out the door!! Any ideas would be much appreciated, I just need to be able to move the car out, I'm not driving it anyway. Thanks!




Re: minor problem that will be big tomorrow if not fixed
Monday, May 18, 2009 1:51 PM
My bet is the pads are hitting the drum. Try turning the star adjuster down a bit. That will make the brake shoes less tight on the inside of the drum. They are auto-adjusting so after cycling the brakes a few times they will tighten up to where they're supposed to be.



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