96 Rear Brakes

Sodbuster Jr. · Jul 15, 2011

Okay, so for 47 millionth time it seems I have had to readjust my rear brakes. Correct me if I am wrong, but aren't these things self adjusting? They are good for about 2000-3000 miles then its like I just lose them. Any advice on what to do about it. All the parts are there, and everything is working and moves freely.

chromehound · Jul 16, 2011

The adjusters are controled by a cable attached on the pin that the shoes rest against at the top and the adjuster arm at the bottom, if that cable starts to get slack from wear/age then they don't like to keep adjusted and the same goes for the adjuster control arm. Below is the repair kit.

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/we...rake_3551601-P_367_R|GRPBRHWAMS_752460233____

Pstroke96 · Jul 16, 2011

chromehound said:
The adjusters are controled by a cable attached on the pin that the shoes rest against at the top and the adjuster arm at the bottom, if that cable starts to get slack from wear/age then they don't like to keep adjusted and the same goes for the adjuster control arm. Below is the repair kit.

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/we...rake_3551601-P_367_R|GRPBRHWAMS_752460233____

thanks for the link! i gotta do mine as well

chromehound · Jul 16, 2011

I posted it up since I had literally been on Advance's website pricing things out for mine 5min before I swapped over to here. Funny how things work huh?

Pstroke96 · Jul 16, 2011

hah, worked out good for us, is that both sides or just one?

chromehound · Jul 16, 2011

That is just one side, so like $35ish to do both sides but if you're like me you'll end up doing the shoes, wheel cylinders, bleeder screw, spring kit and drums if needed so you don't have to tear it down twice.

Pstroke96 · Jul 16, 2011

i did the shoes and springs last year and everything else looked good then so hopefully thats all i end up getting

chromehound · Jul 16, 2011

Lucky! I'm still trying to decide when I want to go get everything to do mine since I hate drum brakes.

Tom S · Jul 16, 2011

I actually do not see that much wrong with my drum brakes.

chromehound · Jul 17, 2011

Tom S said:
I actually do not see that much wrong with my drum brakes.

Try rebuilding them one handed, you will quickly learn to hate them. LOL Aside from that I have no problem with them.

Diesel_Brad · Jul 17, 2011

I have never had a Set of OBS rear brakes work right. Even with all new parts. Part of EVERY oil change was to adjust the rear brakes

Sodbuster Jr. · Jul 17, 2011

Thanks Guys. I am just sick of wearing the fronts hard cause of this. Glad to see they make a rebuild kit.

Pstroke96 · Jul 17, 2011

my brakes work great, but they dont adjust properly. the pedal will gradually work its way down for a few weeks then it will spend a day or two clunking and making noise, then there great for another week or so. then it does it again

Tom S · Jul 17, 2011

Diesel_Brad said:
I have never had a Set of OBS rear brakes work right. Even with all new parts. Part of EVERY oil change was to adjust the rear brakes

I think I have lightly tweaked on mind just a few times but it was not necessary.

Tom

yeehaw · Jul 17, 2011

Diesel_Brad said:
I have never had a Set of OBS rear brakes work right. Even with all new parts. Part of EVERY oil change was to adjust the rear brakes

exactly how it has been for me

but my '96 f250 the adjusting cable always came loose like every 1k miles

Peroni · Jul 17, 2011

Diesel_Brad said:
I have never had a Set of OBS rear brakes work right. Even with all new parts. Part of EVERY oil change was to adjust the rear brakes

:whs: I got rid of my drums and do not miss them one bit!

Russ · Jul 17, 2011

Diesel_Brad said:
I have never had a Set of OBS rear brakes work right. Even with all new parts. Part of EVERY oil change was to adjust the rear brakes

Same here, I just had to do mine again in less than a year. I used Ford shoes this time over the POS Advance shoes I used last time. Stops MUCH better. It's Ford shoes for me from now on.