zelk Posted December 28, 2002 Report Share Posted December 28, 2002 Just bought a 94 Silverado and can't figure out how to adjust rear brakes seeing as how there is no access to the adjuster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBDSLO1 Posted December 28, 2002 Report Share Posted December 28, 2002 check the backing plate really well, as sometimes they put those rubber plugs where the access hole is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcairns Posted December 28, 2002 Report Share Posted December 28, 2002 I might be showing my age here but I seem to recall that you only needed to manually adjust the really old drum brakes. The "newer" ones (like my 64 Impala) have a ratchet that is activated when braking hard, while traveling backwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBDSLO1 Posted December 28, 2002 Report Share Posted December 28, 2002 I might be showing my age here but I seem to recall that you only needed to manually adjust the really old drum brakes. The "newer" ones (like my 64 Impala) have a ratchet that is activated when braking hard, while traveling backwards. yes, that is true, but if they are really out of adjustment, then you need to "manually" adjust them yourself. and that would be a lot of "backing up." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcairns Posted December 28, 2002 Report Share Posted December 28, 2002 Yes, that is right, it is all coming back to me now. I am forgetting just how much maintanance was involved in using my 64 Impala as a daily driver, back in the 80's. It used to have drums on all 4 wheels. Had to change the points every 10-12K miles too. Youngsters probably don't even know what points are, anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcairns Posted December 28, 2002 Report Share Posted December 28, 2002 Yes, that is right, it is all coming back to me now. I am forgetting just how much maintanance was involved in using my 64 Impala as a daily driver, back in the 80's. It used to have drums on all 4 wheels. Had to change the points every 10-12K miles too. Youngsters probably don't even know what points are, anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelk Posted December 28, 2002 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2002 Supposedly brakes are self adjusting but that is just a pipe dream. No access holes in back plate to adjust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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