2003 Saturn VUE "adjusting back drum brakes" Questions

...adjusting for wear you need to expand the adjuster to the point that you can't turn the drum by hand.this is the laymans way of doing it rite.hope this helps It doesn't take much to get the clearance ...

...adjusting star adjuster will free them back towards center of wheel takes about 10 minutes good luck yes there is a small access hole on the back of the brake plate. it has a screw in there with ...

...drum off over the shoes Behind the backing plate of the wheel look for the adjusting hole . It is at the bottom end and has a rubber plug in it. Remove plug and use a brake spoon of screw driver and ...

...drum on? This is a 2006 Saturn Vue. Trying to heat the center will not work, because there is too much mass. It was just the lug bolts that are supposed to hold it on. You could unadjust the brakes ...

...drum at all. SO, I turned it back the other way and was able to get about7-8 turns and then it would start clicking and how ever far I had moved it, it would rotate back. What is going on...I know my ...

...back off the brake shoe adjusting wheel to loosen the brake shoes. Also, the face of the drum usually has a couple of threaded holes you can screw bolts into to help pull the drums toward you. First, ...

...back brakes. Good luck on this repair. ADJUSTMENT Raise and safely support the vehicle. Remove the wheel and tire assembly. Remove the brake drum. Using a brake adjusting gauge, measure the inside ...

ADJUSTING TOOL.TURNING ADJUSTER STAR WHEEL UPWARD.TO RETRACT THE SHOES.THEN REMOVE DRUM. This may not be the solution, however your park brake needs to be off so that the drums will be released. Chock

...adjusting drum brakes is to adjust up till the shoes touch the drum and then hit the backing plate several times with a hammer . This allows the shoes to move into the new position and equalise out. ...

...back on how do I adjust the brake pads The brake shoes can be adjusted inward by the self-adjusting mechanism at the bottom of the shoes. Turn the adjuster wheel so the shoes will just fit inside the ...