basic tips on adjusting Charger drums

Gas for GOSH · Post by **Gas for GOSH** » Wed Jan 18, 06 7:21 pm

There's nothing majorly wrong with my Charger's brakes but I've done about 1500 miles in her in the last 6 months and the brakes now feel faded slightly - nothing spongy, pulling etc just takes longer to get down from warp speed! So it may be time to adjust them. It's a stock 68 and I've got the original service manual but as this is the first time we've done this can anyone give me some basic advice from experience please. Are there any major do's or don'ts? Any good tips or methods appreciated.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Jan 18, 06 7:51 pm

when you adjust up drums tighten the adjuster till it it wont tighten any more then back it off till the wheel turns nicely. i have pm,d you my phone number if you want me to run you through the job. Dave

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Jan 18, 06 8:37 pm

According to the Challenger owners manual I just bought you have to drive in reverse and apply the brake to get it to self adjust.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Jan 19, 06 7:37 pm

the self adjusters never work right, especially if someone's had it apart before!

Gas for GOSH · Post by **Gas for GOSH** » Thu Jan 19, 06 11:08 pm

Thanks guys - have had some excellent PMs that I'm appreciative of as well - that's part of what makes this forum great. Dave I will give you a call when we're going to give it a go.

Thanks again