Thanks guys. That makes a hellovalotta sense.
Now that I'm thinking about it, I've experienced the shoe thing before. I was doing a lining/drum inspection on my car when I changed my tires back to my craptastic summer ensemble (figured that while I had the wheels off...) and I ended up having to adjust the shoes in to get a drum back on. Suffice it to say, it was a bit of an interesting week while things got reacclimated. :rolleyes:
Grandpa and I adjusted the shoes originally according to his instructions, which I have since learned were incorrect. (The only wheel that I know for certain is correct is the driver's side front. I redid that one after fixing the shoe hardware and having the drum turned. This was -- of course -- after I managed to embarrass myself in a brake thread.
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Of course, I didn't remember Grandpa's reputation and believed him!
(My dad says he should have made shoes, because he was a master cobbler!)
Chester:Thanks for your advice! I
was using a bleeder cup -- while it wasn't big enough -- it worked good for keeping the air from going back in. It did nothing for keeping the brake fluid off of
me, but that's another story.
I was following the procedure outlined in the shop manual, which is pretty much exactly what you described.
