How to Adjust Brake Drums on Cars : How to Reinstall a Brake Drum

[SupraKid98]

So if my brakes need to be tightened, is that all I really need to do is adjust that star wheel to where the shoes are closer to the drum??

[WarzBlade]

@SupraKid98 9 months later... but yes it will tighten the brake pads together so the drum will fit on with room for movement

[ameister33]

hahaha i will use my sidecuts and give it a couple clicks.

[1981bentfender]

Feel free to shoot me a e-mail bentfender1981

[1981bentfender]

I got one for ya man. I have a Mid 70's to Mid 80s chevy truck that was chopped down to a trailer. It still has the stock 14 bolt 6 lug axle with complete brake kit installed still. The problem is the brakes are out meaning they are against the drum. Now everything I know about these trucks tells me to go to the adjuster from the hole on the back plate. The problem is is that there is no hole back there. I have no torch an no bolt hole to run bolts in and push it off. How do I remove it? how

[darkknight1247]

what if the drum wont go back on

[XplicitDking]

after adjusting to proper fit.. is there anything to do after than cos the drum still seem pretty loose and easy to come off.. or should it be that way cos the wheel will lock it on.. anyone?

[eduardosantacruz]

wheel locks it on

[javichio]

got rust? haha

[ultimatekokane]

WTF!!! i am now learning how to do shoes and how u shook the drum was exactly how u did it the frist time all the way to the end no difference "that's pretty close" SOMETHING IS WRONG HERE!!!

[atp694u]

I SO AGREE!!!! SAME PLAY AS THE FIRST TIME!!!! What you want for it to have is a slight grind on the shoes. Make sure the shoes are slightly touching the drum. Once everything is put back together the drums will adjust themselfs.

[rogerbelanger93]

hahaha I was thinking this too WHAT A SHITTY VIDEO.

[nick8638]

you can hear the shoes touching the drums the last time he did its a pre adjust not a final adjust he did it right.

[lateboy4]

thanks for the video, very neat

[dashwood123]

Well presented, good video.

[DigitalSkyline]

Great tip (esp using the side cutter for the star wheel adjuster). Sure beats a flat head!