reb78 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Servicing the 110 yesterday and removed the rear drums to check the shoes and on re-assembly i normally adjust the shoes. With the wheel jacked up I 1. Apply the foot pedal a couple of times to centralise the shoes 2. Turn the snail cam adjuster so that the front shoe is on and the wheel wont turn 3. Back off the adjuster so that the wheel will turn freely without sounds of shoe scuffing 4. Repeat for rear shoe 5. Do the other side Today, i hopped in the 110 after driving my 5 series and when i first went to brake, it seemed like there was a lot more movement on the pedal than normal before i felt a braking affect. Have i just backed off the adjusters too far? I went till the scuffing sound just stopped and the wheel moved freely, but perhaps that was too far?? I don't think it was because i jumped out of one car and into another as i often do this and have never recognized a difference like this before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Mine I back off so there is just a little scuffing as they go round, by the sounds of it my new drums are not 100% round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 Mine I back off so there is just a little scuffing as they go round, by the sounds of it my new drums are not 100% round Thanks. I think I've backed off further than normal and that's produced the problem. I suppose even if they were to scuff a little, that would soon wear down with use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 Problem solved. I'm an idiot and was turning one of the adjusters the wrong way. Now I've corrected that, I have a good pedal very quickly after putting my foot on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Doh, we've all been there I suspect. glad you got it sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 Quite a relief. I was wondering what the hell I had done. I noticed it as soon as i went to move it off of the drive. Amazing how much difference one adjuster being out made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I've used a paint pen to mark the backplates where I can see them so I know which way to turn them...have also fought for ages while turning wrong way!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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