Rear Brakes Problem

[skull1441]

My rear brakes USED to be great... i used to barely lift the Ebrake and it will hold GOOD .... now its crappy ... i replaced the shoes but now its even worse..... any advice on how to fix that ??? .... :dunno:

[Mac]

Did you adjust the brakes after you changed the shoes? Also did you check the self adjusters? Make sure that the self adjusters aren't froze, they should turn easy.

[skull1441]

ya i adjusted them ... .. i cleaned and greased the self adjusters pretty good ... but i have feeling that they're not "self adjusting" properly for some reason

[smufguy]

ur wheel cylinders are not leaking or anything right? did u take the drum apart and see how the pads look also how is the drum itself? The tension spring is good too right?

[skull1441]

yap i checked everything ... its all good ... and no leaks

[shepherd79]

the self adjuster will only work if you drive backwards and brake.

[skull1441]

ooOOOOoo gotcha ... ill do more reversing and braking !!! heh .. im desperate .. ill try anything

[89AccordLX2dr]

Tighten the cables, under the consol behind the p-brake lever. Make sure both sides are working and that you don't have a seized cable. Haynes manaul will tell you exactly how to set them up properly. :werd:

[skull1441]

i adjusted the Ebrake ... the little nut went all the way up .... ..... the Ebrake is strong but its not as strong as before