i am removing my front drum brakes on my 1969 dodge charger to replace the studs to fit my weld racing rims.. what is the complete step by step process if you dont mind explaining in detail of drum brake removal and reinstallation and not leaving anything out that might cause some kind of catastrophic failure?
2007-01-03 08:45:58 · 3 answers · asked by John M 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
united919: i looked and havent seen a manual for my car; Cadillacrazy: the brakes i have have nothing to do with drag racing, fyi they are drag racing rims.
2007-01-03 08:54:40 · update #1
You wouldn't remove any brake parts John, only the drum so it's fairly simple. Be as clean as possible when you do this because if you get dirt in the wheel bearing(s) it will cause them to prematurely wear out and grease can ruin brake shoes.
Jack up and suppot the vehicle, remove the tire.
Remove the dust cap from the center of the drum.
There is a cotter pin that holds a device in place that prevents a nut from becoming loose, remove it then remove the nut. I recommend that before you remove this nut, try and tighten it so you get a feel for how tight it needs to be.
Behind the nut is a washer, and then the outer wheel bearing, remove them and then you can remove the brake drum.
Use caution when you remove the drum or you could damage the inner wheel bearing or the seal that keeps dirt out of this inner bearing.
The only technical part really is when you have it nearly back together (by working backwards) is tightening the nut. You have to "seat" the inner bearing.
To do this get the nut fairly tight (snug) and then spin the drum by hand and loosen the nut then tighen the nut a little more while constantly spinning the drum. Do this several times until the nut is as tight as it was before. You might have to adjust the nut slightly to get the other devise on and lined up so a new cotter pin can be installed.
2007-01-03 09:29:40 · answer #1 · answered by Ta Dah! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to an auto parts store and buy a Haynes manual for $12. That will give you photos and everything and you won't be taking a chance on amateur advice from a website for this critical job.
2007-01-03 08:47:48 · answer #2 · answered by united9198 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha! I hope you are swapping out those drums with some disks while you're at it. Racing wheels with drum brakes? how sad is that?!
2007-01-03 08:47:56 · answer #3 · answered by cadillacrazy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋