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Legacy Brakes same as Impreza?
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:58 pm
by 1-3-2-4
I can't find the Star Adjuster to back off my rear shoes from the Drum I see 2 rubber plugs one right below the air bleeder and one in the lower right corner.
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:33 pm
by 1-3-2-4
Looking at Legacy77's pictures His Star Adjuster seems to be at the bottom of the wheel hub?
Which would I guess be my Upper under the brake Bleeder line, stuck a screwdriver in and I can feel a Spring but thats just about it.
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:45 pm
by 1-3-2-4
Ok I found the Star Adjuster.. BUt I did not expect it to have so tiny teeth.. in other words I pushed down on it and I can't turn it the other way around.
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:10 am
by Legacy777
It's a pain to adjust....screwdriver is your best bet.
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 2:13 am
by 1-3-2-4
Well I stopped tonight too cold out and I can't back the pads back off because i went the other way, wheel will still turn however.
also it seems the drum is warped? It turns and it gets harder to turn then gets easy to turn.
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:07 pm
by Legacy777
Yeah....some of the rotors I've used are like that. I've asked about turning the drum, and the one place said they couldn't. So either they can't or they wouldn't.
I just backed off the parking brake so that it wouldn't rub.
When adjusting the parking brake, make sure to put a few lug nuts on and tighten them so the rotor stays true and you're not trying to fight a problem that's not there.