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Adjust your rear drums up until there is constant scraping of the shoes on the drum or I was told adjust until it locks the wheel and then back it off until the wheel moves with moderate pressure but can hear the brake shoes on the drum
93 I have gone as far as I dare, I think its far enough the hub couldn't be turned but with the rim back on it turned with the motor and no excessive dragging noises.
The drums were a PITA to get off and trying to turn the drum is near impossible with the slippry diff. Will have another go in the morning when my work mate gets here. Backing the adjuster off concerns me, its a shizzen to get to.
Originally Posted by nissannewby
Are you blocking it before or after the LSV? I believe the LSV returns to the master so you could have a dodgy LSV (proportional valve)
Yep NN the rubber hose to the diff all the rest are pipes.
G`day macca.
I`m Not sure if the brakes can be adjusted with the drum on as it`s a long time since I`ve done a drum brake Patrol.
If not then you have to make sure that there is not a lip on the drum as this will cause all sorts of grief.
What I would do is drill a hole through the drum or the back plate to line up with the adjuster and put a rubber plug in it after the job is done.
Going by what you have said the adjustment would seem to be your problem.
To adjust it you should adjust the brakes up until they are looked solid then back them off until the wheel turns freely, but as said the LSD will give you some grief
To turn the drum use a long bar across the wheel studs and also you can do one with the opposite drum off the car, this will at least make one side easier.
Pity I`m in SA otherwise I`d help you out.
best of luck mate
93 I have gone as far as I dare, I think its far enough the hub couldn't be turned but with the rim back on it turned with the motor and no excessive dragging noises.
The drums were a PITA to get off and trying to turn the drum is near impossible with the slippry diff. Will have another go in the morning when my work mate gets here. Backing the adjuster off concerns me, its a shizzen to get to.
Yep NN the rubber hose to the diff all the rest are pipes.
Try putting the LSV to maximum and see what happens.
You might need to get your drums skimmed to take the lip off. If you haven't had this done before this would be your problem. To make it easier to remove the drum back your adjuster way off. Don't worry it's a pain in the arse but you won't break it.
OK patrollers we have a solution to the problem.
Went to brake place this morning, the problem is a Nissan design fault.
As soon as I described what you had recommend I do he said is it a Patrol? Then showed me the problem and the fix.
The bleed port in the cylinder is not at the top so air can not get out when bleeding.
Either bend cylinder tubing to put it higher, a PITA. Or fill the top with rubber grease, the method I am going to try.
This may help others with an annoying spongy pedal.
Will try to get it done today and report back!
Sorry, Pearcey there is a access to the adjustment it's a pain but I'm getting better at using it.
And 93 there is no lip fortunately, at least that's 1 less issue.
Originally Posted by 93patrol
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