Drum Brakes! Trouble

[92RedMX3]

anyone have trouble putting the drum back on after installing pads? its giving me hell. Anyone know why or what. Please help.

[sapper]

Its the auto adjusters, there a total pain in the *** . I dont know how to fiddle with them so I got my friend whos a mechanic to do it for me. Good luck!!

[92RedMX3]

I got the autoadjuster done on one, Gotta go at the other today.

[Genesis74]

I assume the brake pads are now in the way.
I had the same problem.
The brake cylinders pushed all the way out when I replaced the pads.
I just pressed them back in as far as they would go.
That allowed me to put the drum back on.
The brakes will probably rub until you use them again and then they should go back to normal.<p>Good luck

[airjordon_09]

Ya i change my own brakes on my ride, and they are a pain in the *** to fit properly, it just takes times, but they will fit if you dont get to fustrated

[sapper]

Do alot of driving in reverse, and use your brakes alot when doing it, it will help the auto adjusters "Adjust" your drum brakes to fit properly when the job is done. Or so I hear....

[mx3man83]

It's actually a very simple solution. I guess you may call it the auto adjuster, but when i did it on my old RS all i did was take a screw driver and push the adjuster thing, and the pads "shrank" and the drum slipped right on over.