Can't remove rear drums off a 2001 Gallant?

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Mauricio Tavares - 23 Sep 2007 02:09 GMT

I am helping a friend change the brakes in a 2001 Mitsubishi
Gallant. We get to the rear brakes. How to take the drums out? Parking
brake is off, wheel is off, but the bloody thing does not want to come
out. But, it spins ok, with a bit of resistance every so often. So we
decided to back out the nut in the brake shoe adjuster. It is in a
rather stupid location, but we manage to take the rubber plug off... to
find we can't find the bloody adjuster. Suggestions?

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Bob Shuman - 23 Sep 2007 02:59 GMT

If you pulled the rubber plug then the adjuster is most likely there.
Although I am not familiar with the gallant, you can usually insert a small
flat blade screwdriver through the slot to turn the adjuster and they will
then click as they loosen (or tighten).

It is not uncommon for these to require loosening before the drums will come
off.

Good luck.

Bob

> I am helping a friend change the brakes in a 2001 Mitsubishi
> Gallant. We get to the rear brakes. How to take the drums out? Parking
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> rather stupid location, but we manage to take the rubber plug off... to
> find we can't find the bloody adjuster. Suggestions?

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Mauricio Tavares - 24 Sep 2007 22:43 GMT

> If you pulled the rubber plug then the adjuster is most likely there.
> Although I am not familiar with the gallant, you can usually insert a small
> flat blade screwdriver through the slot to turn the adjuster and they will
> then click as they loosen (or tighten).

Here is a picture of the adjuster hole:

http://kudria.com/projects/vehicles/mitsubishi/images/2001Gallant_01.jpg

It is probably me but I ran a small screwdriver inside the hole and just
could not find the stupid adjuster. Also, as you can see, the bracket
that holds the hub assembly does not make matters any easier...

> It is not uncommon for these to require loosening before the drums will come
> off.

I can live with that... if I can adjust it. =)

> Good luck.
>
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>> rather stupid location, but we manage to take the rubber plug off... to
>> find we can't find the bloody adjuster. Suggestions?

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