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Rear brakes work.... sometimes.

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  • Start date Start date May 10, 2005

Pyro

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My brakes have been very weak for the last few monthes and I've finally decided to do something about it.

I assumed I just needed new pads and rotors (which I do) but my rear brakes dont seem to work well. When I brake, the car nose dives a fair bit. Also after I put the handbrake on and reverse to let them self-adjust, the car stops MUCH better.

Do I need to adjust my rear brakes somehow? If so how?

Cheers!
 
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jaackal

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take the rear wheels off and there should be like a little rubber plug on the bottom of the drum no need to take it off and u can turn the adjuster or u can take the drum off and you will see the star wheel at the bottom of the drum and you turn that to adjust the rear brakes
 
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ss93cobra

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Although they are supposed to be self-adjusting too. More likely they need to be replaced.
 
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