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Rockauto.com has a nice kit that includes drums, shoes, cylinders and spring kit, but if your wheel cylinders are good and drums aren't trashed, just get shoes and spring/hardware kit and have your drums cut for a few bucks each, at a local shop.

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Rockauto.com has a nice kit that includes drums, shoes, cylinders and spring kit, but if your wheel cylinders are good and drums aren't trashed, just get shoes and spring/hardware kit and have your drums cut for a few bucks each, at a local shop.

 

 

Thanks. can you point me in a direction for some reading? I have no idea how to tell if cylinders are good or if drums are trashed.

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If the cylinders aren't leaking or seized, then they are good.

 

Get the drums turned regardless. They get a glazing on them and it's best to knock that glaze off when you install new shoes. If the drums are worn beyond spec, or have deep grooves that would require turning beyond spec then you will need to replace them. The minimum spec is usually stamped somewhere on the outside of the drum.

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If the cylinders aren't leaking or seized, then they are good.

 

Get the drums turned regardless. They get a glazing on them and it's best to knock that glaze off when you install new shoes. If the drums are worn beyond spec, or have deep grooves that would require turning beyond spec then you will need to replace them. The minimum spec is usually stamped somewhere on the outside of the drum.

 

thanks!

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If the cylinders aren't leaking or seized, then they are good.

 

Get the drums turned regardless. They get a glazing on them and it's best to knock that glaze off when you install new shoes. If the drums are worn beyond spec, or have deep grooves that would require turning beyond spec then you will need to replace them. The minimum spec is usually stamped somewhere on the outside of the drum.

 

thanks!

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Knowing where you are, there are probably not a lot of machine shops handy. Worst case: new shoes and take some emery cloth to the drums, enough to take the glaze off (or a flap wheel on a drill). I used a resin disc on a 4.5 inch angle grinder using a "round and round" motion so as to keep the material removal uniform. I'm cheap and work smart NOT hard-lol.

 

BTW, my back brakes work great now. :)

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