hi guys car is a 95 hatch with drum rear brakes.
they shook real bad when braking over 40mph
i redid them on both sides with rebuild kit aswell.
pads were not worn all the way down.

after install problem still persists.

what else could this be?
195,000 on car. bushings look a little worn back there.. like the trailing arm.
would that be a culprit?

 

it is the rear that is shaking? usually the front rotors warp and causes the car to shake. if you have worn bushings, that can cause shake... but not as likely as a warped front rotor. pull the rotors in the front and check them.

 

I had the same problem with my brakes I just adjusted them with the little adjuster they have when u take the drum off it looks like a gear do u no what im talking bout ????

 

so is the shaking coming from the front or the back because if it is from the front adjusting the rear brakes wont help for ****

 

yea its in the back

 

how far am i supposed to extend the "gear"

 

its a spinning gear you just adjust it little by little first put the car in the air take all rear lug nuts loose spin the tire let go and it should only do bout half a turn with out you touching it if does more or less they need to be adjusted

hope it help if you need further explanation just I.M. me

 

I have the same problem and I know this is because of front rotors.. Change them and everything will be alright.

 

Check your rotors. Did you ever replace them? They do warp causing vibrations during braking. It may also be a out of round drum. Have you ever replaced your drums?

 

yea that was my thought "out of round drum"
seems to be back left.. so im going to swap it with the right and see if moves the problem...

 

easy check before pulling wheels off...get up to speed and put it in neutral, pull up your parking brake. if you get the same vibration it's your rear brakes.