u need to pull drum off and make sure that adjuster is not istalled backwards. if it is it will just keep tightening the brake
slack adjuster is the adjuster on the brakes of vehicles with air brakes. these are used to adjust and take the slack out of the brakes caused by usual wear on the brakes
attached to the s cams in the brakes. to adjust the brakes.
Even though the brakes were recently changed, I would have the brakes taken apart and inspected. Something may have gone wrong.
attached to the s cams in the brakes. to adjust the brakes.
The problem with the rear brakes locking up may be the self adjusting screws themselves. They should only tighten when reversing the car and hitting the brakes, putting the pressure on the drums in back instead of the rotors in front.
Drum brake? Broken return spring? Bad self-adjuster? Parking brake not adjusted properly? Disc Brake? Frozen caliper? Parking brake not adjusted properly?
Assuming we are talking about "S" cam air brakes on a truck, check the angle at the end of the slack adjuster to the actuator rod coming out of the air brake can when brakes are applied, it should be 90 degrees, if the slack adjuster is manual adjust it with the brakes not applied and then test again. If they are automatic slack adjusters and you do not have 90 degrees with brakes applied it is worn out or not installed correctly.
Keeping the brakes from locking up will allow you to steer out of a situation.
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5th gear manual overdrive transmition. i want to replace clutch. recently replaced but brakes were locking and caused clutch to burn out.
If your brakes are locking up it is because the ABS is not working.
With the brakes applied, the angle of the slack adjuster and the actuating rod should be at 90 degrees.