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Costed me $314 and some change for 2 drums, 2 wheel cylinders, set of shoes, the little spring kit, and some new brake lines (from the cylinder to main line). And this is in Canadian dollars.  
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Originally posted by fingas:
it sounds like some of those "mechanics" are making quite a bit more than that,
Let me correct you. I've worked for both Ford and Firestone/bridgestone(currently) they charge $70 for labor per hour. To get new rear drums and pads it pays a MECHANIC .8 hrs. To me at $12.50 an hour that is $9.00. Therefore the MECHANICS aren't the ones leaving with all the dough in their pockets. ok..poor mechanic's rant off.. ok and that is way too much unless you're doing wheel cylinders, lines, shoes, drums, hardware, and a brake flush.
Derek Johnson
88 TurboTBird 32psi, t3/t4 bb 50trim, megasquirt, 3 bar map, 50lb inj, roller cam w adj. gear, header, 3" downpipe and full exhaust, gutted intake manifolds, spec stg 3
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Originally posted by 3LPOWER:
Originally posted by fingas:
it sounds like some of those "mechanics" are making quite a bit more than that,
Let me correct you. I've worked for bother Ford and Firestone/bridgestone(currently) they charge $70 for labor per hour. To get new rear drums and pads it pays a MECHANIC .8 hrs. To me at $12.50 an hour that is $9.00. Therefore the MECHANICS aren't the ones leaving with all the dough in their pockets. ok..poor mechanic's rant off.. ok and that is way too much unless you're doing wheel cylinders, lines, shoes, drums, hardware, and a brake flush.
I'm sorry to have offended as i do understand that the actual mechanic doesn't get the majority of the money, the actual shop gets the money and the mechanic busts his a$$ to make sure that the shop gets paid. Before you shop owners out ther attack me, i do understand you have to pay taxes, insurance, rent, disposal fees, wages, and building maintenance but i think that at $70 dollars an hour labor there isn't a need to mark up the cost of parts.
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correct, I've seen markup as high as %250.. it's horrible I know
Derek Johnson
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My dad is a diesel mechanic and makes a decent living but the owner does make a killing. The owner owns nice new vehicles, a golf course, land, etc. Hmmm, I think maybe I want to own a shop one day. 
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96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
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Not to highjack or go off topic, how the hell do you get the drums off, I've tried beating on em with a hammer I looked in the service manual and it says there is a plug to release something but I believe the plug is where my abs sensor is. Anyone else have any info or anything for me that would ge great thanks
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Are you talking about the first part of the drum that you have to uncover to get to the brakes, or the whole drum? To get the first part off, just remove the two little things on the studs and then pull, wiggle, and hit the drum till it comes off. If it's the other part,,, I don't know how.
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91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
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its the drum itself, the outter part, and ive tried all that, but it won't come off
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Sounds like the drums may have seized from behind, especially if the rear brakes haven't been done in a while. You may need a puller---tool with four hooked "arms" and a center bolt... wrap the arms around the edges of the drums, position the bolt over the end of the axle, then turn the bolt clockwise.
Grab a jar of anti-seize while you're at it, and before you put the new drums on, go nuts and coat the contact areas with the anti-seize.
Hope this helps,
Po
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ain't you got some muscles?  try some pb blaser on it as well and hit and pull at it the best you can.
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