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Alright now I'm in trouble...
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:36 am
by JeffM
Ok, so my progress so far with the drums is as follows:
Got the drums off: check
Got the springs, tensioners, and shoes off: check
BUT now I think I've completely screwed myself over.
In the Haynes manual I'm looking at it told me to remove the e-brake cable from the e-brake lever. (which then attaches to one of the shoes) The problem is that the e-brake cable has an amazingly tight spring coiled around it that won't allow me enough room to replace the e-brake lever. Is there anyway I can detach the spring in order to give me some slack? And if not: What the heck am I going to do?
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:10 am
by teamliviD
Rotors are worped bad prolly. Have them turned or replaced.
And stop being so hard on your brakes!!
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:25 am
by thttxboy
Check ur guide pins all around, make sure they move freely if not they need to be greased up till they do. If they started rusting lighty sand them before and make sure it moves freely and then grease them. I would definitely replace pads and rotors on the rears. The burning smell could be from the pad making contact all the time.
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:04 pm
by JeffM
teamliviD wrote:And stop being so hard on your brakes!
Yeah, I know. I just love to abuse them, though!
thttxboy wrote:I would definitely replace pads and rotors on the rears. The burning smell could be from the pad making contact all the time.
Well, I have the drums in the back so I'll take that as replacing the shoes...
Man I hate drums. Need to get a swap going soon. Thanks guys for the quick info!
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:03 pm
by thttxboy
JeffM wrote:Man I hate drums. Need to get a swap going soon. Thanks guys for the quick info!
ohhh I miss read ur OP ok well if u have drums in the rear they might just need to be adjusted but if ur getting a burning smell maybe the brake cylinder is leaking and ur burning brake fluid and may need to be replaced.
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:53 pm
by JeffM
Alright well, after thinking about it I decided to just go out and buy all my replacment part for my drums. I bought the drum, the springs and clips and the shoes.
My new problem: I can't get the drum off for the life of me! The manual just says to pull it off OR if it doesn't come off with ease just turn the 'adjuster screw star wheel'.
HUWHAT?
What am I suppose to look for?! I can't see anything that looks 'star wheel' like.
Any help to get this damn drum off would be great!
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:43 pm
by JeffM
Anyone got any ideas?
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:04 pm
by latief
viewtopic.php?t=22487
this is for the disk brake, but i think it is the same adjusting star thingy .....
check it out
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:16 pm
by JeffM
latief wrote:viewtopic.php?t=22487
this is for the disk brake, but i think it is the same adjusting star thingy .....
check it out
aaaah crap so that's what that plug was for. Well thanks but I FINALLY got the drum off with a crowbar and a mallet. What a Biznatch these things are.
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:23 pm
by JeffM
BUMP for new help stuff at top!
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:55 pm
by latief
check your pm
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:46 am
by latief
did it get fixed ?
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:16 pm
by JeffM
haha, yeah I got the drumbs all fixed. Had to take out the center console to release the ebrake line. Then that allowed me to get the ebrake lever back in place in the drum. The second drum was a breeze after that. Thanks for the help, latief.
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:22 pm
by latief
