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how hard is it to do this?? #641094 05/21/03 12:12 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 139 Long Island/NY L Li 99Tour OP CEG\'er
OP Li 99Tour CEG\'er L Joined: May 2002 Posts: 139 Long Island/NY	How hard is it to repalce the drum shoes. I have worked on cars before but never on brakes. I tried a search for instructions but nothing came up. Any tips or instructions would be apreciated 99 Silver frost Contour LX ztec..(RIP March 24th 2004 at 92,376 miles ) timing belt snaped goin 45 New whip 2003 Silver Mustang

Re: how hard is it to do this?? #641095 05/21/03 12:46 AM
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MotorCity Hard-core CEG'er M Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,632 USA	Its pretty easy. I did mine on my Contour a few months ago. Just get a Haynes manual and you will see it is pretty easy. I bought a new setup from Stazi and painted the drums black. Once I got in there and seen how pathetic drum brakes are, I made a decision never to own another car with drums again. "Cobb - It's not just for corn anymore!"

Re: how hard is it to do this?? #641096 05/21/03 04:02 PM
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99_2.5_V6 CEG\'er 9 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 140 Pennsylvania	I'm going to do my drum brakes in the next few weeks and will throw something together!

Re: how hard is it to do this?? #641097 05/21/03 04:06 PM
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MotorCity Hard-core CEG'er M Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,632 USA	Haynes manual has a nice set by step with pics. This manual is good for countless other projects too (your borrow time is about up SVTMike ). I bet it is covered on the repair CD that Todras sells too. "Cobb - It's not just for corn anymore!"

Re: how hard is it to do this?? #641098 05/21/03 05:05 PM
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OP Li 99Tour CEG\'er L Joined: May 2002 Posts: 139 Long Island/NY	cool i guess im gonan get the haines i have one for my 86 mark 7 lsc.... 99 Silver frost Contour LX ztec..(RIP March 24th 2004 at 92,376 miles ) timing belt snaped goin 45 New whip 2003 Silver Mustang

Re: how hard is it to do this?? #641099 05/21/03 07:56 PM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 682 home of the A's P Paul Kienitz_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er
Paul Kienitz_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er P Joined: May 2001 Posts: 682 home of the A's	Certain steps of a drum brake job can cause significant ass-pain. Just getting the drum off the hub can be a challenge. Then wrassling with heavy springs is oh, such fun.

Re: how hard is it to do this?? #641100 05/21/03 08:36 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,632 USA M MotorCity Hard-core CEG'er
MotorCity Hard-core CEG'er M Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,632 USA	Just be sure to do one side at a time and use the other side for reference. "Cobb - It's not just for corn anymore!"

Re: how hard is it to do this?? #641101 05/22/03 12:16 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 139 Long Island/NY L Li 99Tour OP CEG\'er
OP Li 99Tour CEG\'er L Joined: May 2002 Posts: 139 Long Island/NY	THE Drums were removed last week so thye shouldnt be stuck, they failed me for inspection cuz the shoes r shot 2 hell, but i went somewere else and they didnt even look at the breaks they slapped ona sticker in 45 seconds 99 Silver frost Contour LX ztec..(RIP March 24th 2004 at 92,376 miles ) timing belt snaped goin 45 New whip 2003 Silver Mustang

Re: how hard is it to do this?? #641102 05/24/03 02:35 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 140 Pennsylvania 9 99_2.5_V6 CEG\'er
99_2.5_V6 CEG\'er 9 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 140 Pennsylvania	I was going to replace my drum brakes today but I got 8 inch when I needed the 9 inch shoes!

Re: how hard is it to do this?? #641103 05/24/03 05:24 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 139 Long Island/NY L Li 99Tour OP CEG\'er
OP Li 99Tour CEG\'er L Joined: May 2002 Posts: 139 Long Island/NY	i bought my brake shoes 2day i hope tehy gave me the freakn rite ones. I will hopefully be doinf them 2morrow if is not raining out. Are there any special tools I will need, The guy at autobarn sold me a spring remover and installer tool for the drums. i didnt open as i figured i would check here first if i need it?? i figure I need a mallet flat head screw driver to get off the drum?? but im sure i need others and im not sure?? 99 Silver frost Contour LX ztec..(RIP March 24th 2004 at 92,376 miles ) timing belt snaped goin 45 New whip 2003 Silver Mustang

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