On an 86 w/ the clip in wheel cylinder retainer and 9.5" drums, what needs to be done to get the shoes to fit inside the drum?

I put on new cylinders, new shoes, new spring kit, and the drums are freshly turned.

The cylinders are able to be collapsed further. The star adjuster is fully threaded in / retracted. It seems that the e-brake lever is pressing on the rear shoe more than anything, but I already unthreaded the adjuster under the car for the e-brake all the way.

I've done plenty of discs but I haven't touched drum brakes in over 10 years so I'm rusty (and so are the olde parts )

The only thread I found w/ a similar situation after a few searches was this: http://thirdgen...id=56992
(but I'm still searching)

thanks
Matthew

 

sounds like you've done everything you can. are the shoes centered up right? that's the only thing i can think of that would prevent the drum from going on.

 

The park brake lever goes in the slot in the rear shoe, not in between that shoe and the cylinder.

That side is done. I got M6 crap to install now. :lala: