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Saturn SL Brake Star-Wheel adjuster
Adjusting the star-wheel on a 1993 SL1 requires a uniquely shaped adjustment
tool as the star-wheel is not behind the access slot. Rather, it is several inches away - toward the rear. In other words, the slot in the backing plate is nearer the front shoe, and the star-wheel is nearer the back shoe. I've seen a picture of the tool in a Chilton's manual, but can't find one. Does anyone know where they are sold? Why didn't Saturn put the slot directly behind the star-wheel, like everyone else? Gary |
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I'll answer my own question in case anyone is interested (not likely,
judging from the response). I was able to fashion a tool which worked adequately by bending a long thin bladed screwdriver to an angle of about 35 degrees about and inch and three quarters from the tip. Hint - heat the blade with a torch before bending. Thus modified, I was able to reach and adjust the star-wheel through the access slot, using the side of the bent screwdriver to turn the wheel. The brake peddle is now up where it belongs. "Gary Compton" > wrote in message ... > Adjusting the star-wheel on a 1993 SL1 requires a uniquely shaped adjustment > tool as the star-wheel is not behind the access slot. Rather, it is > several inches away - toward the rear. In other words, the slot in the > backing plate is nearer the front shoe, and the star-wheel is nearer the > back shoe. I've seen a picture of the tool in a Chilton's manual, but can't > find one. > > Does anyone know where they are sold? Why didn't Saturn put the slot > directly behind the star-wheel, like everyone else? > > Gary > > |
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Saturn SL Brake Star-Wheel adjuster
replying to Gary Compton, Richard wrote:
Thanks Gary !!! (fourteen years later, this is exactly what I needed to know) -- for full context, visit https://www.motorsforum.com/saturn/s...ster-6562-.htm |
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"Gary Compton" > wrote in message ... > Adjusting the star-wheel on a 1993 SL1 requires a uniquely shaped adjustment > tool as the star-wheel is not behind the access slot. Rather, it is > several inches away - toward the rear. In other words, the slot in the > backing plate is nearer the front shoe, and the star-wheel is nearer the > back shoe. I've seen a picture of the tool in a Chilton's manual, but can't > find one. > > Does anyone know where they are sold? Why didn't Saturn put the slot > directly behind the star-wheel, like everyone else? > > Gary > > Is it possible that the car was improperly reassembled at some point before you got it? Ken |
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"Napalm Heart" > typed until their fingers bled,
and came up with: > Is it possible that the car was improperly reassembled at some point > before you got it? > Not unless they all were. -- Visit the Saturn Performance Club - http://www.saturnperformanceclub.com |
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"Kevin M. Keller" > wrote in message ... > "Napalm Heart" > typed until their fingers bled, > and came up with: > > > > Is it possible that the car was improperly reassembled at some point > > before you got it? > > > > Not unless they all were. > > Fortunately, I haven't had to change the rear brakes on our '96 SL2 yet, even though we've had it for about 4 years and 50,000 miles. I'll likely have to do them soon, as the fronts went about a week after a similar post. ;+) Glad I got the heads up on this here. Ken > -- > Visit the Saturn Performance Club - http://www.saturnperformanceclub.com |
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In article >,
says... > > "Kevin M. Keller" > wrote in message > ... > > "Napalm Heart" > typed until their > fingers bled, > > and came up with: > > > > > > > Is it possible that the car was improperly reassembled at some > point > > > before you got it? > > > > > > > Not unless they all were. > > > > > > Fortunately, I haven't had to change the rear brakes on our '96 SL2 > yet, even though we've had it for about 4 years and 50,000 miles. > I'll likely have to do them soon, as the fronts went about a week > after a similar post. ;+) Glad I got the heads up on this here. > > Ken > > > -- > > Visit the Saturn Performance Club - > http://www.saturnperformanceclub.com The front brakes do about 80% of the braking. The rear brakes tend to last 100k miles or far longer. |
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"Blah Blah" > wrote in message ... > In article >, > says... > > > > "Kevin M. Keller" > wrote in message > > ... > > > "Napalm Heart" > typed until their > > fingers bled, > > > and came up with: > > > > > > > > > > Is it possible that the car was improperly reassembled at some > > point > > > > before you got it? > > > > > > > > > > Not unless they all were. > > > > > > > > > > Fortunately, I haven't had to change the rear brakes on our '96 SL2 > > yet, even though we've had it for about 4 years and 50,000 miles. > > I'll likely have to do them soon, as the fronts went about a week > > after a similar post. ;+) Glad I got the heads up on this here. > > > > Ken > > > > > -- > > > Visit the Saturn Performance Club - > > http://www.saturnperformanceclub.com > > The front brakes do about 80% of the braking. The rear brakes tend to > last 100k miles or far longer. > Not usually for me. ;+) Ken |
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I did the rear brakes on my son's '96 SL1 at 112K miles. They were still
original equipment, but the car saw a lot of highway miles. I had no trouble setting the adjusters before re-installing the drums. I replaced the springs and other hardware at the same time and turned the drums too. Bob .. "Blah Blah" > wrote in message news:MPG.1b6460aea4eb12249896ae@news-> > The front brakes do about 80% of the braking. The rear brakes tend to > last 100k miles or far longer. |
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"Napalm Heart" > wrote in message ... > > > Is it possible that the car was improperly reassembled at some point > before you got it? This is what I thought. There is a similar post from a couple of weeks ago that I started when I saw the same problem with my car. I thought the backing plates had been switched. But apparently, this is the way Saturn designed the brakes. My idea is to make a second slot which lines up with the star adjuster. I have not tried this yet. -David |
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