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Subject:Re: First Time Rear Brakes
From:John Rodgers
Date:Tue, 6 Jan 2004 13:16:01 -0600

Whup!!! Just found the rubber plug tucked way up in back. Hard little
beggar to get at. Now to find myself a bent adjusting tool!

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

John Rodgers wrote:

> Tim, Thanks for the input.
>
> There is one thing. My back plates don't have holes for adjustment of
> the star adjuster. From the Bentley, it appears that they have made a
> hole in the drum, and the adjustment is done by turning the drum so the
> hole is at the top, then the star adjuster is turned. Very different
> from any of my previous experience.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
> Tim Demarest wrote:
>
>> John,
>>
>>     Forgot to mention that my experience was all gained on an '85 Van,
>> I assume it will all transfer to your '88 (I haven't seen any major
>> rear-brake differences described in Bentley or Haynes).
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>
>>
>