[Colin Palmer]

Thanks everyone.

I will probably do one wheel at time following the sequence in the haynes manual.

[Colin Palmer]

Thanks everyone.

I will probably do one wheel at time following the sequence in the haynes manual.

[Colin Palmer]

Hi kkozlowski

When you say you lift the car, I take it you mean yo lift the whole car using a professional car lift?

I dont have access to that equipment.

Could I jack up one corner at a time?

Colin

[Colin Palmer]

Hi kkozlowski

When you say you lift the car, I take it you mean yo lift the whole car using a professional car lift?

I dont have access to that equipment.

Could I jack up one corner at a time?

Colin

[Colin Palmer]

Thanks everyone and thanks kkozlowski for the picture of the brake adjustment and how to adjust – very useful. That has helped me a lot.

As for cars here in the UK, many cars have small engines. I would say the average is 1.6 litre. This is due to the cost of fuel. Prices are approx £1.35+ a litre, which will be about 2 dollars a litre. I think in the US you per by the gallon? So our price per gallon is around £6 (approx 9-10 dollars a gallon)… very expensive… I do about 350 miles a week and it costs me about 45 pounds (75 dollars) to fill up on a 1.6 litre car…

As a result, many cars, especially cars with smaller engines have drum brakes in the rear.

As for sports cars, executive cars etc, they will have discs on the rear.

Colin

[Colin Palmer]

Thanks everyone and thanks kkozlowski for the picture of the brake adjustment and how to adjust – very useful. That has helped me a lot.

As for cars here in the UK, many cars have small engines. I would say the average is 1.6 litre. This is due to the cost of fuel. Prices are approx £1.35+ a litre, which will be about 2 dollars a litre. I think in the US you per by the gallon? So our price per gallon is around £6 (approx 9-10 dollars a gallon)… very expensive… I do about 350 miles a week and it costs me about 45 pounds (75 dollars) to fill up on a 1.6 litre car…

As a result, many cars, especially cars with smaller engines have drum brakes in the rear.

As for sports cars, executive cars etc, they will have discs on the rear.

Colin

[Colin Palmer]

Hi wysetech

Yes I think the North American / UK Ford Focus are similar… it does look like the Ford Focus that Eric changes the clutch on one of his videos.

I know my local repair shop had to get to drums so it does sound likely that they had to adjust the shoes themselves… why is this better/necessary than just adjusting the cable in the cabin?
After the shop did the adjustment it was much better.

Thanks

Colin

[Colin Palmer]

Hi wysetech

Yes I think the North American / UK Ford Focus are similar… it does look like the Ford Focus that Eric changes the clutch on one of his videos.

I know my local repair shop had to get to drums so it does sound likely that they had to adjust the shoes themselves… why is this better/necessary than just adjusting the cable in the cabin?
After the shop did the adjustment it was much better.

Thanks

Colin

[Colin Palmer]

Hi kkozlowski

This is brilliant. Thanks.

If adjusting strength through holes in rotor, I take it there is a risk that one wheel could end up gripping more than the other so equal amount of adjustment needs to be done both sides… is there a quick tip on how to check this?

Also, I take it these adjustments need to be done with handbrake off (not engaged)?

Thanks

Colin

[Colin Palmer]

Hi kkozlowski

This is brilliant. Thanks.

If adjusting strength through holes in rotor, I take it there is a risk that one wheel could end up gripping more than the other so equal amount of adjustment needs to be done both sides… is there a quick tip on how to check this?

Also, I take it these adjustments need to be done with handbrake off (not engaged)?

Thanks

Colin

[Colin Palmer]

Thanks I will watch the brake video and feedback any questions 🙂

[Colin Palmer]

Thanks I will watch the brake video and feedback any questions 🙂

[Colin Palmer]

Hi,

My car is a 2001 Ford Focus UK Model.

The parking brake lever is between the driver and passenger seat.

However, I know the brake can be adjusted on the drums but not sure how this works.

Thanks

Colin

[Colin Palmer]

Hi,

My car is a 2001 Ford Focus UK Model.

The parking brake lever is between the driver and passenger seat.

However, I know the brake can be adjusted on the drums but not sure how this works.

Thanks

Colin

[Colin Palmer]

Any idea where to get an XD45? I have looked on ebay and on the web and nothing found. Does it have another name? Thanks

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