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[omega3000]

To slacken the handbrake shoes , which way does each star adjuster move to slacken .. Just asking so i can make a note before starting .

Is it the same as clockwise to tighten and anti clockwise to loosen ? Had a right game the last time i took one off but cant recall what way the adjuster adjusts 

[Sir Tigger KC]

It's a faff that's for sure!  I adjusted mine yesterday and already I've had to think about it...... 

I think they do up clockwise if your looking towards the back of the car.   

Get a gynaecologist round!! 

[Jimbob]

No way of knowing, they fit either way, trial and error.

Sorry

[Marks DTM Calib]

It all depends how they have been fitted, from the factory its normaly a case of flicking the star upwards with the screwdriver to slacken and down to tighten the shoes to the drum.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Mine must be fitted differently on each side then as it was flicking up on the offside and flicking down on the nearside to tighten them up.  Or was it the other way round....?   

[omega3000]

 

I gave up last time i tried and had to call an old vauxhall mechanic round and he did it without even looking  He said you have to feel for it 

Looking at the guide here i think its going to be wise to spray all the fixings before i start as the cars been standing 5 months . And guessing the adjusters inside have rusted up and non functional 

This bit i hope is the problem ..



Looking forward to it 

[slowboy]

on the wheelbearing instuctions it says down to get the disc/drum off?

[plym ian]

Min were going up last time I did mine







I think

[tunnie]

only way to tell, is with a torch, see if more thread or less is showing on the adjuster 

[terry paget]

I do it with a head torch on my forehead and all other lights off. Then I can see the thread and work out which way to turn the nut.
If you intend to remove the brake drum, fully slacken the handbrake adjuster first, otherwise the rust rim on the drum will snag on the shoes.

[omega3000]

Wonder if vx have a special tool for the star screw apart from a willy nilly hit or miss screwdriver  Every drum ive tried to take off has always stuck on by the lip of the drum , got a big swear box anyway and a big hammer 

[tunnie]

Wonder if vx have a special tool for the star screw apart from a willy nilly hit or miss screwdriver  Every drum ive tried to take off has always stuck on by the lip of the drum , got a big swear box anyway and a big hammer 

It's all in the wrist   

I found after a few goes, once you get the 'flick' right it's ok after that.

My set of rear shoes lasted really well, around 165k 

Then they self destructed, damn Vauxhall and their shoddy parts 

[Andy B]

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My set of rear shoes lasted really well, around 165k 
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The shoes on my Omega lasted 180 000 miles as did the shoes on my 24v Senator and a similar amount of mile on the 12v

As shoes only keep a stopped car from moving I can never understand how they could wear out 

[omega3000]

My set of rear shoes lasted really well, around 165k

Is that good 

Cant be much wrong with mine as there's not any grinding noise , just a loose handbrake 

[tunnie]

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My set of rear shoes lasted really well, around 165k 
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The shoes on my Omega lasted 180 000 miles as did the shoes on my 24v Senator and a similar amount of mile on the 12v

As shoes only keep a stopped car from moving I can never understand how they could wear out 

Mine were a bad batch then 

I rarely applied hand brake while moving, sometimes sub 5mph just to scrub them a bit by holding brake up a bit.

Just corrosion I guess, the new ones did not really have that much more material, if any. In my case they just fell off from the metal shoe bit.