Rear drums adjustment

[trojanhawrs]

After looking at my trusty haynes manual I discovered that I dont seem to have the adjustment bolt on the drum plate, and my hubs feel pretty tight.

What should I do?
Cheers

[Iain]

Take the drum off and wind the auto adjuster off with a screwdriver a small amount.

[trojanhawrs]

Take the drum off and wind the auto adjuster off with a screwdriver a small amount.

Thanks mate, still pretty new to this so if its not in the haynes manual im pretty lost! ^^

[Iain]

Adjuster:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/776.JPG

Poke it round with a screwdriver a few notches until its where it needs to be (wind off a few clicks to loosen):

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2a/777.JPG

[trojanhawrs]

Great photos! Thanks a million bud

[Jonesfach]

I think the adjustment bolt was only on the very early novas.

Y reg ish. Mines a B and has the self adjusters like photos.

make sure you take the time to get the wheel bearing tightness correct when refitting the drum.

[silk violet]

Sorry to but in.... But how tight should the nut be for the hub on outside of drum.....??? And also should there be a split pin through it....???

[Iain]

Yes there's a split pin, I believe Haynes says to nip it up to a given torque, then back it off until you can just move the washer underneath the nut.

[millworm]

^ general rule for all taper bearings or you'll kill them

[mowgli]

look in chapter 13. the later production mods should be in there

[craig green]

re the hub torquing, iirc the Haynes says to take the bearings to a certain torque figure & back it off, then a couple times more & back it off so the washer moves below the nut as stated above. This is very important as just horsing them up to the torque figure & sticking the split pin in will result in bearing failure. The process seats the bearing races in & then saves them from being overtightened. I've had a garage just wang them upto torque & the new bearing failed on the way home ruining the stub-axle in the process.

[Jonesfach]

I have always tightened it up so that when you put the wheel on you can't wobble it sideways etc..
takes a few goes to get it right but have never had any issues once doing it this way..obviously when putting the split pin in, tighten it if anything!