Post by deeaa on Nov 11, 2018 16:56:17 GMT
Hello,
I just put in new brake shoes in our 2005 Twingo.
Everything went and works but now the brake pedal has to be pushed in like 4 inches or so before it starts to take. Also the required handbrake travel is very very long.
I thought the shoes would self-tighten with that rotating gear system, but perhaps I should have adjusted it at least a little closer to what it should be? Or is there some trick I can try to force it to move the shoes a little closer to the drums without opening them again?
Anyway any comments welcome. It's sleeting outside and dark when I get home from work and I have no garage so I hate to open it up again without any inkling what should I probably try to correct it.
I just put in new brake shoes in our 2005 Twingo.
Everything went and works but now the brake pedal has to be pushed in like 4 inches or so before it starts to take. Also the required handbrake travel is very very long.
I thought the shoes would self-tighten with that rotating gear system, but perhaps I should have adjusted it at least a little closer to what it should be? Or is there some trick I can try to force it to move the shoes a little closer to the drums without opening them again?
Anyway any comments welcome. It's sleeting outside and dark when I get home from work and I have no garage so I hate to open it up again without any inkling what should I probably try to correct it.
