ok the other day i tryed replaceing the bac drum brake shoes.....i got it all apart and the old ones out.......then i got the new ones in and tryed to get the drum back on but it would not go on shoe linings were too thick from what i could tell....so i put the old ones back in and the drum went back on but very snugly.....now i tryed getting it out of the garage...and i cant back it up there like jamed or something i can move forward no problem but i cant back up so no i cant get out of the garage......i would like to know what i can do if anything.....and i would like yto avoid going to a michanic one cuse i dont trust them and two iam 16 and i dont make that much and i dont want to be spending 400 bucks to get it towed to the shop and get fixed......any ways i have made a big thing hear so if an one can help me as to what to do about my problem i would appreciate it
2007-07-23 18:53:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i did get a manual for my car and i fallowed it to the exsact point....it was one of the hynes manules.....and i tryed the adjuster and backed it off but it wont do anything
2007-07-23 19:32:15 · update #1
In addition to HAX's answer, Sometimes rear brake shoes are two different thickness. For example on the left side, the shoe on the vehicle front of the backing plate may be thinner than the one on the same side vehicle rear of the backing plate.
Also, is the p-brake cable so tight it might be engaging?
Best way to do rear drum brakes is one side at a time that way you can always look at the other side for direction.
2007-07-23 22:41:15 · answer #1 · answered by richard s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to hear you had that much trouble BUT now you will have to go get a manual, pay close attention to the diagrams.... You probably had a ridge on the drum so now the shoes are seated on the inside...... look on the inside of the backing plate for an oblong slot perforated od filled with a rubber plug, inside you should see a wheel (which is the self-adjusters), try to rotate it untill the wheel is free-do this with the tire on for leverage-when the wheel frees up with the help of a hammer tap lightly on the inside rim of the drum if it does not come off........Everyone says brakes are easy but now you know better, experience helps......hope i did.....Get a manual for your car
2007-07-24 02:25:54 · answer #2 · answered by h.a x 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have installed the shoes in the wrong location. Drum brakes have two different length shoes, the long shoe goes in back the shorter one goes towards the front. I also wonder if maybe you had your park brake set. You really should let someone who has experience with brake repair teach you before trying it on your own. Good luck!
2007-07-27 23:36:04 · answer #3 · answered by jjohnny65 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not quite what i would risk my life on, sounds like you need to adjust the shoes back down to the minimum. as brakes wear, there is an adjuster that compensates for the shoes getting smaller and the drum diameter getting larger. look in the book about this, but remember one side is a standard thread and the other is a reverse thread......
2007-07-24 06:22:36 · answer #4 · answered by mdk68gto, ase certified m tech 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your fuucked....... shops like to see customers like you....your fixen to get it with no vasoline........its an easy fix if you know what you are doing...try to find a neighborhood mechanic that can fix it ....it will cost you a lot less
2007-07-24 02:10:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋