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Subject:no emergency brake
From:Warren Lail
Date:Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:49:16 -0600

Well, I finally completed my entire brake job, including installing 2
1mm shims on each side of the wide v-shaped thing at the bottom.  I
have excellent stopping power, but now I have no emergency brake at
all.  I hooked them back up just like they came off and I adjusted the
cog-wheel until they were too expanded to get my drum on, then I
backed them off to get the drum on and turning okay.

I just backed my van down the driveway several times, tapping the
brakes, hoping that the automatic adjusters would tighten things up if
needed.  However, I have no parking brake at all.

Help please...

Warren in Santa Fe
88 Westy, Subie 2.2