Rear Brake Shoe Problem, On fitting new shoes, whenwheel bolted on, wheel locks up solid Options

[n1tr0_9]

Ive just bought a 1998 Carisma 1.8 gdi Uk model. It had sat on a drive for 18 months not moving. When i removed the rear drums, the shoes were heavily worn and had partially delaminated, so i ordered and fitted some new shoes. On the drivers side they work perfectly. On the passanger side they work fine with the drum pushed on by hand, but as soon as the drum is clamped onto the hub, either by the wheel or just the nuts on the studs, it jams solid. Ive tried to find where it binds but to no avail. Ive tried the drums on the opposite sides and get the same result. Ive paint marked the inside of the drum to see where it touches, but still cant find the fault. Anyone got any suggestions?

[KiT TeUnG 2549]

When fitting new drum shoes , yu must readjust the auto adjuster back to a proper setting. The thing is that , as the shoes wear down the auto adjuster adjusts outward to keep the shoes close to the inside of the drum to keep a proper contact distance for immediate response . So yu may most likely need to adjust the auto adjuster back in , to a proper setting. Make sure after adjusting it back it it is not too loose.