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Reverse question
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 10:31 pm
by Oldav8tor
My reverse is a bit weak. I don’t want to get it too tight. IF the band was too tight would the car tend to creep backwards in neutral?
Re: Reverse question
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 10:34 pm
by Les Schubert
If you set it to tight you will likely destroy the reverse drum, especially if you have Kevlar bands.
So set just tight enough so you can back up successfully
Re: Reverse question
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 11:38 pm
by Steve Jelf
What Les said. You want the band loose when the pedal is up, of course. But you want to adjust it tight enough to stop the drum when you mash the pedal down. If the band is loose enough to let the drum turn against it, friction=heat=cracked drum. With the pedal adjusted so it's at least an inch from the floor when fully pressed down, there should still be plenty of free play before the band tightens.
Re: Reverse question
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2019 8:34 am
by Mark Nunn
Your reverse band may not be perfectly round. If true, loosening the band may not be enough to prevent friction.
Re: Reverse question
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2019 12:21 pm
by NHUSA
The first thing I thought of was that you were going to give us the answer before asking the question.
Like Carnac the Magnificent on the Johnny Carson Show.