Drum Brake Fun (again)

Kinja'd!!! "Berang" (berang)
10/07/2016 at 15:19 • Filed to: drum brakes

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I already !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , but made a huge mistake in putting off doing the other.

The drum was coated in mud composed of brake dust and brake fluid. But if there is one thing I know how to correct, it’s drum brakes. Here is basically the only tool you need:

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DISCUSSION (8)


Kinja'd!!! Wacko > Berang
10/07/2016 at 15:31

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drums like all brakes should be done in pairs.

the tool that helped me the most was long nose pliers for the springs.


Kinja'd!!! Berang > Wacko
10/07/2016 at 15:40

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I don’t bother removing the springs, it’s way easier to just grab the shoes and pull it all out together.


Kinja'd!!! CalzoneGolem > Berang
10/07/2016 at 15:40

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Fuck drum brakes.


Kinja'd!!! Berang > CalzoneGolem
10/07/2016 at 15:42

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right in the drum part too


Kinja'd!!! CalzoneGolem > Berang
10/07/2016 at 15:44

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Every car I’ve had has had front disc and rear drums.


Kinja'd!!! Wacko > CalzoneGolem
10/07/2016 at 16:14

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no new cars? then


Kinja'd!!! CalzoneGolem > Wacko
10/07/2016 at 16:24

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My newest is an ‘08 Forester Sport.


Kinja'd!!! Wacko > CalzoneGolem
10/07/2016 at 16:35

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must be the same for them, lower trims had drums, and higher trim levels have disks.

my last car to have drums was a 97 civic hatch CX

and my jeep TJs had rear drums.

all my 90s cars i had in the 90s had drums