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[DaveyDavey]

Afternoon all.

Does anybody know the size of the spline bit (12 point star shape) required for the rear brake shoe adjuster?

My screwdrivers don't seem capable, and I don't want to round it off, so I thought I may as well buy it even if I only use it a couple of times.

TIA 

[RobG]

Don`t think there is one :-/ and if there was, how would you get it through  the hole in the hub?
Did you not manage to get the disc/drum off?

[Andy H]

The brake shoe adjuster is a star shaped nut that you turn (one click at a time) using flat screwdriver poked through the hole provided in the rear hub. I don't think a star/torx bit will be any help for this job but I would recommend getting a set for all the other jobs on an Omega.

Rear brake maintenance guide here http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564750

The brake adjuster is at the top of this photo

[Marks DTM Calib]

I guess you mean the torx based disc retaining bolt.

[DaveyDavey]

Hmmmmmmmmm I suddenly have a feeling like I'm doing something extremely silly. 

It is a distinct possibility that I am looking at the wrong star shaped thing. What I'm looking at (and will not budge an inch) seems like it will take one of these perfectly http://www.lasertools.co.uk/item.aspx?cat=278&item=1711 hence my enquiry.

Is the adjuster simply operated by the movement up/down of the screwdriver then?

[RobG]

Hmmmmmmmmm I suddenly have a feeling like I'm doing something extremely silly. 

It is a distinct possibility that I am looking at the wrong star shaped thing. What I'm looking at (and will not budge an inch) seems like it will take one of these perfectly http://www.lasertools.co.uk/item.aspx?cat=278&item=1711 hence my enquiry.

Is the adjuster simply operated by the movement up/down of the screwdriver then?

Yes and yes

[Andy H]

Is the adjuster simply operated by the movement up/down of the screwdriver then?

Yes

The star shaped nut is pushed hard up against one of the retaining springs which means it clicks round with quite a bang. In this photo you have to click up to loosen the adjustment. On my last car the adjusters were in the other way round so I had to click down to loosen.

[DaveyDavey]

Hmmmmmmmmm I suddenly have a feeling like I'm doing something extremely silly. 

It is a distinct possibility that I am looking at the wrong star shaped thing. What I'm looking at (and will not budge an inch) seems like it will take one of these perfectly http://www.lasertools.co.uk/item.aspx?cat=278&item=1711 hence my enquiry.

Is the adjuster simply operated by the movement up/down of the screwdriver then?

Yes and yes

Right 

Well if anyone needs me, I'll be in the stupid corner making a large white conical hat with a big D on it then. 

[RobG]

Did you manage to remove the disc/drum Dave

[rustym95]

it's abit rusty, for a 99, mine are still black, give it a good clean and use some copper grease.

[Andy H]

it's abit rusty, for a 99, mine are still black, give it a good clean and use some copper grease.

Those are pictures from the howto prepared by 'Marks DTM Calib'.

I don't think DaveyDavey has posted any photos of his adjusters.