Drum brakes

Currently doing the drum brakes on my 106.

Think I prefer discs! What a pig of a job.

They are ok once you've done a few, does the 106 have self adjusting mechanisms?

Yeah. It's the first time I've touched them. Springs everywhere! I want to learn more about them...

Why, just why do they put these brakes on modern cars

Originally Posted by carpet monster

Yeah. It's the first time I've touched them. Springs everywhere! I want to learn more about them...

One word of advice, take a pic on your phone before starting so you can see where everything goes and /or take both rear wheels off and use the one side as reference.

[DJ123]

Originally Posted by metalmonkey

Why, just why do they put these brakes on modern cars

Because they are pennies to buy and make. then they can charge you more when it comes to servicing the brakes and replacing the linings.

[Wideboy]

and its funny when the chavs paint them to stand out, coz dey fink itz cool init

[punyXpress]

Yep!
17 inch rims over 6 inch drums (or discs) do it for me every time.

[Sid Squid]

Originally Posted by metalmonkey

Why, just why do they put these brakes on modern cars

Several reasons, of which the two most important are that they're cheap to make and last a long time which reduces overall cost to owner, and it's still the most convenient brake to attach a handbrake mechanism to.

[yorkie_chris]

Drum brakes are great. If you're whinging about them you obviously haven't had a proper bloody scrap trying to wind the piston back on some handbrake disc calipers.

Grind off the wear lip if they've had some use... this makes them a lot easier to get on and off and set up.

Next mistake is trying to do all adjustment at the cable instead of inside.