86subaru Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 repaced whole hub parking brake, rear axle, ,all at one time , sounds like something rubbing while driving , are there adjustment ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 (edited) if a 95 is like an 03, there are star wheel adjusters. Look for an oval rubber plug in the backing plate. Pop it out, adjust the wheel down to loosen, UP to tighten the parking brake shoes. I pull the P-brake handle up to the first click, then tighten the star wheel till the wheel just locks. Do the other side, release/test the brake handle setting. Edited April 26, 2013 by 1 Lucky Texan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86subaru Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 thanks will do , noise is only on side i replaced, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 other possible sources of noise, if I understand what you did (not sure of what components you kept or swapped out), would be; backing plate rubbing on rotor bad/broken/rusty parking brake parts rotor wrong size for caliper caliper stuck on slide pins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 often times the parking brakes are dragging inside the rotor. adjust it as he said. sometimes the inside of the rotors are so rusty that they really need pulled off and wire brushed. if the rotors sat for awhile unused then this starts sounding more likely. dust shields also rub. wheel bearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86subaru Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 the wheel bearing was new in all parts, different hub, parking brake, same rotor axle, , car caught fire , so replaced all parts with used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86subaru Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 rear drum , where is the adjustment at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmdew Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Bottom under the axle. Little rubber plug about a 1/4" high and 1" long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 (edited) rear drum , where is the adjustment atYou do have rear disc brakes right? If so, the parking brake drum adjustment access should look very similar to the pics in this post; http://www.iwsti.com/forums/2660325-post7.html there was a faint arrow embossed on our OBW's dust shield and I'm pretty sure UP tightens the shoes and down loosens them on both sides, yeah, one side seems to have a left-hand threaded component. I used a medium sized flat blade screwdriver to flip the wheel. and, info for the brake handle adjustment - but it's usually OK ;http://www.scoobymods.com/showthread.php/parking-brake-aka-e-brake-2779.html?t=2779 Edited April 27, 2013 by 1 Lucky Texan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 There should be a bent screwdriver looking tool in your subaru tool bag. This is for adjusting the rear drums/ebrake shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86subaru Posted April 27, 2013 Author Share Posted April 27, 2013 ok, that is where i thought it was thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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