Ralph Cramden wrote:
Lynnmor wrote:
Until they produce brake drums with a close tolerance on run out, I don't want self adjusters. The brakes cannot self adjust properly if the drum does not run true. It is one possibility that may have caused the OP's issue.
????? How can you manually adjust them if you have that much run out? You have the same thing as far as shoes and the drum in relation to run out on either. The shoes do not know if that star wheel was turned by you with a spoon or the adjusting cam, and the adjuster is not going to just keep cranking on it to lcok up no matter what the run out is, thats not how they're designed.
When you manual adjust, you simply stop when the high spot starts grabbing, self adjusters will adjust if it moves a certain amount. That is how they are designed. If the amount of play is reached at one portion of the drum the adjustment takes place and grabbing can result.
Good luck with all that wasted grease in the hub, I'm sure that it will know to stay in there and off the brakes.
Self adjusting brakes and grease fittings on hubs are, in my worthless opinion, just sales gimmicks.
