When replacing my brake shoes on my 81 Wag (it pulled hard to one side). I noticed this problem and it was repeated when I put the new spring kit in. I will try to explain it:
There is a spring on the bottom of the assembly. It connects the bottom of the two shoes together along with that part that keeps the automatic adjuster in adjustment (the part with the star wheel).
Okay, on my truck the sping itself would lean against the star wheel and keep it from adjusting. This is why the truck pulled to one side, the brake never adjusted on the driver side. WHen I went to put the new spring kit on it did the same thing. It is only a problem on the driver side because on the pass side it connect on the back other side of the adjuster because the spring is shaped the same for both sides.
Some bending with a pair of pliars did the trick but it could easily go unnoticed.
That's my 2 cents worth.
There is a spring on the bottom of the assembly. It connects the bottom of the two shoes together along with that part that keeps the automatic adjuster in adjustment (the part with the star wheel).
Okay, on my truck the sping itself would lean against the star wheel and keep it from adjusting. This is why the truck pulled to one side, the brake never adjusted on the driver side. WHen I went to put the new spring kit on it did the same thing. It is only a problem on the driver side because on the pass side it connect on the back other side of the adjuster because the spring is shaped the same for both sides.
Some bending with a pair of pliars did the trick but it could easily go unnoticed.
That's my 2 cents worth.
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