Adjust brake shoes on English axle

[davedlr]

I've been sorting out the rear brakes on my car by replacing the brake shoes, which on my English axled car uses the 9" drum.

 

What I cannot work out is where to adjust the shoes inwards so that I can fit the drum back on, and if I need to re-adjust the handbrake mechansim inside the drum?

[7 wonders of the world]

If it's form a M1 Escort then it will have mechanical snail cam adjusters, Mk2 had auto adjusters follwer the handbrake linkage thro and you will find (memory test here now - it's been a while since I was under a Mk2) two knurled surfaces which are spung loaded together and the handbrake linkage moves them apart until resistance is felt - shoe on drum this sets the limit and the knurled surfaces then sit in a datum position.

 

Take the drum off and move the linkage and you see how it works.

 

You can get a better pedal by clicking these up 'manually' with a suitable fine screwdriver and slippping the drum on, you may have to grind the wear lip off the drum to get a clear fit too.

[elie boone]

It's a square head at the back direct oposite to the brake cilinder if you need a pic. send me a BM.

[davedlr]

Thanks both - I'll get out in the garage tonight and get my hands dirty

[jonboylaw]

There is a ratchet cam on the mechanism. You lift the ratchet and allow the pads to slide in, put the drums on and then they self adjust when you apply the breaks.

I have a Mk2 escort Haynes manual so I could reference the appropriate pages for you. Send me a BM.

 

 

[Brian Soper]

If you drill a hole behind the rachet wheel you can move it round with a screw driver by poking it through the hole, its not so easy to back off the adjuster so do not lock up the brakes and try to back off

 

Brian Soper

L7 S2 and S4