<VV> 67 4 door brake questions- rear brakes unadjust themselves

[Frank DuVal]

I check the star wheel adjusters by pushing down on the adjusting lever 
and see that the adjuster gets longer. Usually easier done while 
assembling than after assembly. Check while lubricating threads.You 
could also look at the R and L stamped into the end under the cap at the 
star wheel end. Right and Left are from the driver's perspective on all 
automotive parts information. Left = driver's side, right = passenger's 
side. 

All you non-self adjusting brake people (1960 -1962) ignore this. All 
four of your wheels have the same threads.

Frank DuVal

aircooled6 at prodigy.net wrote:

>The rear brakes on our 67 are acting weird.  The "emergency/parking/hand"
>brake handle moves a full range and it is almost out of clicks to get the
>car to not roll.  OK, I had this happen before and replaced the rear shoes,
>adjusted them and all was well, including the service brakes....for about
>100 miles.  Then, it seems like the rears get looser and looser and the
>e-brake gets looser and looser.  OK, I realized I had put that spring that
>goes across the gap where the auto adjuster goes in backwards, so it was
>pressed against the star wheel.  Fixed both of those springs, adjusted the
>shoes again and all was well....for about 100 miles.  Back to square one.
>About this time, the master cylinder developed a case of
>"go-to-the-floor-itis".  Replaced same.  Bled everything.  Thought: THat
>oughta fix the problems.  Yep.  Sure did!  for about 100 miles, back to soft
>pedal and loose e-brake.
>
>So, I think, maybe I put the adjusters in on the wrong side.  Unlikely, as I
>only do one side at a time, so I have the other to look at when I forget how
>it goes back together, but....
>
>Now - the big question is, how does one tell the adjusters apart?  Or, even
>bigger question, is there even a difference in them?  This is really getting
>to be a nuisance.
>
>Brake people - you have the Conch.
>
>Everett Wilson
>North Richland Hills TX
>
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