rvtazdevil

Can someone tell me please the proper method of adjusting the rear shoes on a 2001 Chevy Tracker. Unlike most vehicles, there is no slot on the back side of the housing to adjust the ajustment screw inside.

Thanks in advance.

Rick

1995 geo tracker

with the drum off , adjust it untill you can barely get the drum on then once you have it all back together back up and stop 4 or 5 times and the should take care of it

rvtazdevil

Thanks. I have tried similar with no success. It appears as though the adjusters advance the shoes out some but no far enough. When I checked the rear shoes (with 51,000 miles on them) there was almost no wear. I guess my next step is to replace the adjustment screw and springs/clips. Can you offer any other suggestions?

Thanks,
Rick

1995 geo tracker

rear shoes will last awhile , i have seen cars with 80,000 miles on them and the shoes are just starting to need to be replaced , the rear brakes don't do much of the stoping so they do not wear out as fast , if this is your first time doing the brakes make sure you only do one side at a time so you can use the other side as a reference if you are not sure how things go back together , hope this helps you out