Drum Brakes self over adjusting

[dutchy]

Hi guys.

done a bit of research and didnt get to much joy.

my left rear drum brake on a kzn130 hilux surf is over adjusting.

I de adjust it so that it is almost free spinning (other side is adjusted correctly and stays to a good adjustment)
takes about 2 days and there is a very noticeable drag so I de adjust again. (VERY hard to turn to the wheel before I de adjust it)

does anyone know a solution?

cheers
chris

[tweake]

check the hand brake cable. it may be to tight on that side and possibly not fully retracting.

[mudlva]

Strip the drum off and check that the adjuster tab is correctly aligned and also not worn or broken

[dutchy]

cheers, I Will have a look at both suggested issues.

also should note, it was working perfect until i slightly adjusted the adjustment wheel (on both sides) and thats when it started.

[churchill]

Check for sticking slave cylinder.

[Mattman]

Do the disk conversion now and save yourself the time and money

Drums will always give you grief if you off road in mud and water.

Matt.

[dutchy]

taking the drum apart tomorrow, will post results.

Do the disk conversion now and save yourself the time and money

Drums will always give you grief if you off road in mud and water.

Matt.

big words there, build threads for kzn130 and useful links please

[Mattman]

I did a conversion on my LN130 with a set of brackets made by Deranged with a pair of MR2 calipers and modified Prado rotors.

If you search on here you should find plenty of info. Straight forward conversion but needed certing.

Matt.

[dutchy]

Check for sticking slave cylinder.

you were on the money! one side of the cylinder was siezed and leaking.

Thanks everyone for the help.

[churchill]

Nice, that should be a cheap fix too.

[dutchy]

Nice, that should be a cheap fix too.

yeah did the shoes and cylinders on both sides for $100.
the next few days will tell if that really was the issue.