lukeincolorado

Hey guys my 8.25with newish brakes and good drums squeals like it has bad brakes all the time but its even worse if I'm going slower and than stop. I was wondering if there's an adjuster or something so that I can get rid of that crappy noise. Thanks! Oh and I did search lol and I have bled my brakes.

casicua

That's a pretty vague description there. You can start by using brake cleaner and a rag to clear off any brake dust. (DO NOT use compressed air - brake dust is not something you want to inhale ever). Start there first. If the noise persists - it could be a number of things such as a bound up line, loose adjuster, pad shim, etc.
Start simple, then work your way up.

lukeincolorado

I have already cleaned it with brake cleaner, how do you tighten up the adjuster?? I avoid drum brakes like the plague, so sorry for my newbness haha

ubnormal_ua

there are two ways:
1) use emergency brake because this brake system auto ajusted by it.(this works when all works in the drums. all clean etc...)
2) rotate adjuster through the ajust window , but wheels must rotate without locking or drums wil be overheated when you drive.

lukeincolorado

My e brake cable immediate well never got hooked up after the swap. Would this screw with the auto adjuster?

freegdr

After a vechicle is a few years old most auto adjuster stop working correctly ,when was last timedrums were pulled andxbrake condition was checked ?

CCPAJeeper

One, your self adjusters are frozen. They are pretty inexpensive. My second thought is the e-brake not being connected is causing the adjusters to not properly function. I know on YJ's they have to be there. I have not been inside the XJ's drums yet.

Good luck

nickxj94

Just disc swap it and be done your xj will thank you

lukeincolorado

*Update* adjusters weren't functioning so replace them and hooked up the e brake and now everything is tighter and doesn't make any stupid noises! Thanks guys!