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Rebuilding drum brakes.
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:46 pm
by Rookie
So far I know that I need new drums,shoes and cylinders. Is there anything else that i need????
also could anyone shed some light on how it is done?
thanks
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:57 pm
by Ruffy
It's more of a 'show' lesson rather than 'tell'
But.. My best advice would be to pull one side apart and put it back together before you pull the other side apart so you can use it as a reference.
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 7:04 pm
by chunks
What ruffy said, just take your time and take extra care to observe how each spring goes etc.
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 7:47 pm
by LuxyBoy
X2
and take one of your old shoes in to make sure you get the right ones. I once spent half an hour trying to get some on; turned out they had a slight difference to the originals and would therefore not fit
Went back got the right ones 10 min job
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:37 pm
by Skegbudley
Buy some brake clean spray to clean everything down. Do not use compressed air cause you will get the asbestos particals airborne.
Spend a few bucks on a adjuster tool.
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:42 pm
by macca81
Skegbudley wrote:Buy some brake clean spray to clean everything down. Do not use compressed air cause you will get the asbestos particals airborne.
Spend a few bucks on a adjuster tool.
would hope his old pads arent that old that they would still have asbestos in them...
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:03 pm
by Rookie
thanks heaps guys.
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:40 am
by Goatse.AJ
If you're having trouble working out where things go agin, then take a pic with your phone so you have something to refer back to.
The trick with Drum brakes is to use a pair of side-cutters to work on the springs. you can do each side in under 10 minutes that way. MUCH easier than trying to stretch and refit the springs with pliers.
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:09 pm
by hilux79
macca81 wrote:Skegbudley wrote:Buy some brake clean spray to clean everything down. Do not use compressed air cause you will get the asbestos particals airborne.
Spend a few bucks on a adjuster tool.
would hope his old pads arent that old that they would still have asbestos in them...
There is a chance that they will. It was not that many years ago that they stoped using it in brakes.
Also use plenty of anti seaze on all joints and linkages. Especially if you like playing in water and mud.
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:53 pm
by stokedapollo
i also used lo lay the parts i took off on the ground in the way they would be on the car