Drum Brake Auto Adjuster

Some cars have an adjuster that is actuated when the emergency brake is applied.

Cajon drum pronounce english. The linings on premium replacement shoes are eccentrically ground to produce a clearance at the shoes heel and toe. The brake adjuster is a threaded rod with a star wheel that unscrews as needed to increase the distance between the brake shoes. The brake adjuster is used in drum brake systems to keep the brake shoes at the proper distance from the brake drums as they wear.

You have 0 items in your cart. Duralast brake drum self adjusting kit h2545 part h2545. If you have any questions please call 1 877 advance 238 2623 or visit any advance auto parts store.

Adjusting drum brakes correctly can be an art. Duralast duralast brake drum self adjusting kit h2515. In a perfect world drum brakes would self adjust the way disc brakes do.

Home auto parts. View cart and checkout. The adjuster has threads on it like a bolt so that it unscrews a little bit when it turns lengthening to fill in the gap.

The good news is that brake drums are forgiving and theres play built into the system. But getting the adjustment just right so that there isnt too much friction between the shoes with the brakes not applied and equalizing the side to side adjustments can be difficult for beginners. When the brake shoes wear a little more the adjuster can advance again so it always keeps the shoes close to the drum.

This assures that your brake pedal feel wont suffer as your brake shoes wear down. 1200d model with 12 x 25 brakes and 357 brake shoes or 1300d model with 12 x 3 brakes and 358 brake shoes. Repair kit driver side.