Drum brakes write-up. hope it helps

T4STE · 03-17-2008, 10:13 PM

yea i was writting this write up but i deleted it by accident. anyway, long story short i need to do the drum brakes. heres a write up for it. the parts i got

-new drums
-shoes and lining
-new harware
-brake adjuster cable
-few bucks
-friend that works at monroe as assistant manager
and the right tools.

you can make do by jacking up the rear and supporting the frames on jackstands. chock the wheels. mine was put on a lift in the shop after hours. hehe

goin up...

remove wheels and inspect what else might need looking over and fixin. look at those herendous leaf packs. so sad, theyre causing me some wierd vibes.

remove the drum. a few whacks of the BFH and it was off

start taking the parts off after studying it so u know how to do it on the other side. i suggest you do one side at a time. we had four guys workin. goin out for drinks so the job got done quicker this way.

broken brake adjuster cable

remove wheel cylinder. you will need to bleed the brakes if youre replacing these.

emove wheel cylinder. you will need to bleed the brakes if youre replacing these.

new wheel cylinder.

start reassembling in reverse order. needle nose pliers and vicegrips help lots. along with a brake puller.

puting parts together with new hardware

new adjuster cable

10 pic limit

T4STE · 03-17-2008, 10:14 PM

i mixed up the last 2 or 3 pics but the order are around the same its just the adjuster cable being put on.

look at them new drums. oooo yea

wheels back on. after bleeding the brakes, adjust them and fill the master cylinder with brake fluid.

so lift is next hopefully this sat cause im actually off work and i got time and the weathers been nice. hope this helps for those who needs it.

the_weirdo · 03-17-2008, 11:06 PM

Nice write-up with pics. It should definitely help people, especially since you show plenty of pics.

d768 · 03-17-2008, 11:18 PM

wow cool.

make sure to keep that buddy of yours close

XJ2000 · 03-19-2008, 12:44 AM

If you submit this into the Tech Articles section and it gets accepted, you'll get a free upgraded one year membership... just some food for thought.

Nice writeup btw.

T4STE · 03-19-2008, 05:46 PM

dave, how do i do that?

lost honda pro · 03-19-2008, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by T4STE

holy inverted leaf spring batman!

but in all seriousness, nice write up

RamboPants · 03-19-2008, 07:00 PM

OH! Thank god! Im gonna do mine when this rain stops, I have never done it before and this actually is the best write up i have seen for rear brakes. Awesome Jeep by the way! Did you Black out the emblems?

T4STE · 03-19-2008, 08:08 PM

yea it was my first time as well. i had a friend help me who knew what he was doing so it helped a lot. also to have all the parts needed and the right tools. but simple hand tools are fine. thanks for the props guys

AlexsXJ · 03-19-2008, 08:50 PM

Good write up. While you had it all apart, you should have taken a wire brush to the backing plates, especially the rusty parts where the brake shoes rub up against it. We also use a little dab of white lithium grease in the same spots, which helps the brake shoes slide back and forth.

You could have also covered the bleeding process for the wheel cyls and also the adjusting of the shoes to the new drums. And don't forget to get that grease off of your new shoes using some Brake Kleen.

asp87 · 03-19-2008, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexsXJ

Good write up. While you had it all apart, you should have taken a wire brush to the backing plates, especially the rusty parts where the brake shoes rub up against it. We also use a little dab of white lithium grease in the same spots, which helps the brake shoes slide back and forth.

You could have also covered the bleeding process for the wheel cyls and also the adjusting of the shoes to the new drums. And don't forget to get that grease off of your new shoes using some Brake Kleen.

agreed on the wire brushing. i really had to make sure the new cylinders had a good mounting surface when i did just this process a few months ago. my brake lines were rusted onto the back of the cylinders too, so i had to bend up new lines too. they're 3/16 if anyone needs to know

XJ2000 · 03-20-2008, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by T4STE

dave, how do i do that?

Go to this link, and post up the Tech Article in a new thread.....

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f141/

greenlawnjeeper · 06-30-2008, 01:04 PM

Nice pics. Just did my brakes and r/w cylinders this weekend. Doncha just hate drum brakes? Thanks for the photos.

the6nightmares · 06-30-2008, 03:18 PM

not a bad write up, ive been putting off doing mine because its not exactly the most fun, especially since its been so hot out.

usjim · 10-22-2009, 04:45 PM

How do I know if I have 9 or 10 inch brakes?
What do I measure? The shoes or the drum?