Rear brake self adjusters

nicos7358

Club Member
‘72 240Z. Rear brakes over adjust by themselves within 100 miles and bind eventually I don’t need to brake and the drums are red hot!!
Any advice please. I keep de adjusting then going again!
 

Mark N

Club Member
Is it affecting both sides?
Are you backing them off through the hole or removing the drum?
 

240L31

Club Member
Could it be that you mixed up the adjustor wheels from the left to the right side? So the lever never slips during self adjustment (handbrake action)?
 

Mark N

Club Member
If the brakes release when the wheel is turned in the direction shown below, the adjusting wheels are fitted correctly (both sides should should be rotated downwards to release).

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If they are fitted correctly, it might be worth checking that the slave pistons are retracting.
 
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