Re: Bendix Treadle Vac Study- Serioius Business!!

Posted by PackardV8 On 2011/1/14 11:16:45

" what should the brake back off adjustments be? "

PLease NO NOT take the fololowing as sarcasm. I have to say it this way to make a point:

THis is very basic brake work 101 procedure and covered in the service manual.

The procedure is to adjust the brake shoes out against the drums until there is a slight to moderate (NOT heavy) drag on the wheel as it is turned by hand. Then back off the adjuster 7 notches.

Again, this is a typical standard run of the mill adjustemnt broadly used and extremely fundemental and simple procedure that nearly ALL EACH AND EVERY DRUM type brake system across nearly ALL EACH AND EVERY manufacturer of cars used for nearly 40 consecutive years. That is to say, the brake shoe adjustemnt procedure IS NOT PACKARD SPECIFIC!!!!

I say this because u claim ALL NEW brake parts installed by a mechanic who obviously does not know what he is doing and definately did not read the manual to find out HOW TO DO IT and obviously is NOT qualified to do such work AND OBVIOUSLY has never worked on drum brakes before in his life.