E brake re adjustment ...again....???

[FunctionSpec]

Originally Posted by Pinchlite

Second time doing this.I tale off drum and adjust screw so the ebrake is 2,maybe 3 clicks.

I use brake for a week or 2 and its way loose again and doesnt really even hold car unless i pull way,way up many clicks.

What do you consider "loose" and how many clicks are "way, way up many clicks"? 2-3 clicks with a moderate pull on the e-brake sounds a bit too tight. 6-9 clicks using a moderate pull should be within the recommended range.

If the shoes are adjusted too tight, the brake shoes will drag inside the drum and cause overheating and premature wear. Brake shoes work to stop a car by "wedging" itself into the drum when it rotates (this is why one edge of the brake shoe is more worn than the other and also why drum brakes are more prone to locking up). If the brake shoes are dragging on the drum, it will constantly want to wedge itself into the drum and cause it to wear out faster.

[Pinchlite]

Originally Posted by FunctionSpec

What do you consider "loose" and how many clicks are "way, way up many clicks"? 2-3 clicks with a moderate pull on the e-brake sounds a bit too tight. 6-9 clicks using a moderate pull should be within the recommended range.

If the shoes are adjusted too tight, the brake shoes will drag inside the drum and cause overheating and premature wear. Brake shoes work to stop a car by "wedging" itself into the drum when it rotates (this is why one edge of the brake shoe is more worn than the other and also why drum brakes are more prone to locking up). If the brake shoes are dragging on the drum, it will constantly want to wedge itself into the drum and cause it to wear out faster.

6 clicks to hold it on a hill.Firm pull but nothing that seems abnormally forcive.

I guess its fine then.I read others having 3 clicks is better?