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Band adjustment.
There is a good discription of the process on the "Endwench" site. Or if it is not there now I can scan it in.
Harvey.
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I think the break band kicks in at around 100,000 miles. Some just take longer to complete their appointed mission.
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FWIW, here's what Chilton says about the brake band adjustment: "On '85 and later models, tighten adjusting screw to 18 ft-lbs, then turn it back exactly 3/4 turn. This adjusts the brake band to the factory specified setting. However, if any of the following conditions are detected, the adjusting screw can be moved 1/4 turn in either direction:
TURN 1/4 TURN CLOCKWISE IF: -jolts when shifting from 1st to 2nd -engine speed abruptly rises from 2nd to 3rd, or -shift delays in kickdown from 3rd to 2nd TURN 1/4 TURN COUNTER-CLOCKWISE IF: -car slips from 1st to 2nd, or -there is braking action at shift from 2nd to 3rd" comments anyone? Beav, does this sound right? i'd still be nervous about messing with it.
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Sounds suspiciously similar to my symptoms. If only I could get to that adjustment screw without special tools or removing anything. :-(
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I have now done this on the SVX and it helped the 2-3 flair. I tighten it about 3/4 turn the first time and that was not quit enough. Another 1/2 turn did the trick.
I took out the starter to do this and made up a special nut, filed out the inside of a 7/16 across flats to 7MM square. The lock nut is 17 mm. It is real tight in there and I can't see dropping the exhaust to do this. I did it from the top of the engine with the starter out and it was still a real pain. I have also done the band tigtening on my 91 Legacy. |
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