How do you adjust rear brakes on a 1998 Bonneville?

Answer 1

since the back of the drum assembly does not have an inspection plug you must remove the drum and turn the star nut adjustment counter clockwise to tighten the brakes. to check if they are tight enough, with the tire back on and 2 lugs hand tight spin the tire by hand It should rotate 1 to 2 turns and come to a stop. I made the mistake on my bonneville of thinking they were self adjust and let me tell you it was a scary ride, after adjusting them the car stops on a dime. You will probably find that if you replace the pads and drums at the same time you will have little to no adjustment to do however if you have old drums you may have to adjust them out as far as an inch, If this is the case you should replace the drums. now that the brakes are tight and proper the adjustment nut will self adjust as the brake pads wear down.