I wanted to adjust my rear brake shoes inward a bit. It seemed simple, but I became confused.
Questions:
1. Do both wheels need to be lifted off the ground at the same time in order for the wheel to turn freely?
2. To loosen the brakes, is the star wheel supposed to be pushed upwards (or down)?
My botched attempt:
I have a scissor jack somewhere in the black hole that I call a garage. I wanted to put it under the differential and jack up both wheels, but I couldn't find the jack. I used my bumper jack on the left rear bumper, but as a I jacked up the body on the springs, the wheel stayed on the ground. I jacked the car right up to the top of the bumper jack and the tire just barely lifted off the ground. I had trouble seeing the brake adjuster star wheel, but I turned it up several notches and the wheel felt more difficult to turn than when I started. The emergency brake was off, the transmission was in neutral, there were chocks on the front wheels, and a jack stand under the frame ahead of the left rear wheel.
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