![]() Next remove the wheels and set them aside its pretty simple if your just going to replace the brake pads only, You will see something called the caliper it looks like a clamp it will be held on by two screws they can be special screws or simple bolts you remove both of them. Now loosen both front tires and lift the car up to a good comfortable working height. Place the car in park set the hand brake chock the rear wheels with a brick or a rock so the car does not move. SOURCE: need instructions on how to change the front brake When you pull the drum off, you can check if you need new brake shoes- not likely, but check. Put them back on, shoes, and drums, then do the reverse and brake again to get them adjusted. Then use some high temperature grease, very sparingly, on the adjuster's threads. They are very simple devices, only a few parts to them. If still not sure, take the brake drum off, pull the shoes off, and take off the adjuster for cleaning. ![]() Use a screwdriver and see if you can turn the star wheel either way. If not sure, peel off the rubber plug on back bottom of brake backing plate. If brakes were too loose, and adjusters were working, the brake pedal may brake better now-pedal may be higher when brakes are pressed. Do it a few times: reverse, press brakes reverse, press brakes. Every time you do this the adjuster should click-it has made one turn on the adjuster's star wheel. To adjust them, you drive in reverse and hit the brakes. And they should be self-adjusting, although often the adjusters get frozen from rust, corrosion, dirt. If the rears are not adjusted right, it could be a problem.
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