Rear Drum Brakes
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Rear Drum Brakes
Alright...got my front brakes ironed out finally..new rotors and new pads.....no more grind...no more pulse...no more warpage....
Backs are grinding now...2 weeks later....anyway....I have never done drums before.....amazing huh?
Any tips/tricks?
Anything to watch out for....to not lose or drop in the sand and lose?
Thanks in advance..this place is great for us wannabee mechanincs...
Backs are grinding now...2 weeks later....anyway....I have never done drums before.....amazing huh?
Any tips/tricks?
Anything to watch out for....to not lose or drop in the sand and lose?
Thanks in advance..this place is great for us wannabee mechanincs...
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Best advice I can give is do one side before taking the other side apart, so you can reference it. Might want to replace brake harware and have drums turned. Also, consider new wheel cylinders if existing ones are getting old...much easier than rebuilding old ones. And having the right tools makes this job much faster. Good luck.
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yea, take one side apart at a time, or take a photo if you got a digital camara and print out what it "use" to look like so you can put all the arms and pins back in the same positon. get a big pair of pliers, or brake pliers. be prepared to skuff you knuckles and do a little cussing.
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Look at the shoe lining too..theres a primary shoe and a secondary shoe. The primary has more pad on it and goes toward the front of the vehicle. Also put some dielectric grease or teflon grease on the rub points on the backing plates. These are spots that the shoes rub on...they'll squeak if not lubed up.. Oh also, as mentioned before, take a pic before you take it apart to assure correct placement of the springs and adjuster.
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I thought this would be more complex than discs.....perhaps a trip to my buddys' shop is in order.....might be simpler.
Thank you to whomever sent me the manual section and all the great info.....if I tackle this myself...it will be my bible.
Thanks!
Thank you to whomever sent me the manual section and all the great info.....if I tackle this myself...it will be my bible.
Thanks!
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99sport- On every drum brake system I've worked on, the primary, or front, shoe has the smaller amount of lining, the rear always has more. Think about it, you're moving forward and hit the brakes. The entire brake assembly moves as it contacts the drum, and the force is exerted on the large pin just above the wheel cylinder. The greatest amount of braking is done with the rear shoe, so it has the largest amount of lining material. If you reverse them, you will have less braking and they'll be grabby.
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