Re: '88 Grand Wagon brake job

That's true about the self adjusters.  They only tighten in operation 
though.  If the new drums are too tight they won't do anything for that. 
If 
you got the drums on at all I don't think that they are too small.  I
think 
that you have something not put together right, such as the star wheels
not 
screwed in all the way or the emergency brake cable too tight.

Earle

"Mark Corbelli" <m_corbelli@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> OK so I did one side last night. Everything went OK. I used C-clamps for
a 
> second pair of hands. The brake tool kit helped with the springs. Had I 
> known it would be this easy, I'd started doing my own brakes years ago.
I 
> didn't change out the cylindars, so that made it easier I'm sure. I did 
> hit a snag though. The new drums are too small. I adhusted the shoes all

> the way in and the new drum will bareley slide on. I have them in the
car 
> plus one of the old ones and I'll head over to NAPA at lunch. I hope
they 
> can fix it for me. Also a friend told me that after I'm done I should 
> travel 10' or so in reverse and hit the brakes several times. He said
the 
> brakes self adjust but only in reverse. Any truth to that?
>