Hey guys, its been a horrible day for me and my car. its a 2001 chevy prizm (corolla clone). I was swapping out the rear shoes and drums. Checked the rear brake cylinders, no leaks. Car brakes have been a bit spongy for the past few months.
Get everything all tightened and closed up, start driving, brake pedal is VERY spongy. The parking brake works maybe 25%. I take the wheels back off, one of the rear brake cylinders has exploded.
Car is an '01, the brakes have never been done from what I figure since its a rust bucket in there. Both cylinders looked very rusty.
My question: Could the cylinder have failed from me over tightening the adjustment screw?
Get everything all tightened and closed up, start driving, brake pedal is VERY spongy. The parking brake works maybe 25%. I take the wheels back off, one of the rear brake cylinders has exploded.
Car is an '01, the brakes have never been done from what I figure since its a rust bucket in there. Both cylinders looked very rusty.
My question: Could the cylinder have failed from me over tightening the adjustment screw?