91stranger
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So I just replaced the front pads about 1-2 weeks ago and low and behold the rear brakes start grinding. Should have seen this coming since its 20 years old and 117k so it more than likely had original factory pads from 1999. So I knew it was going to be bad so I got new shoes and a new hardware kit. Took lunch at 2:15pm yesterday to start the rear drums. Jacked up the rear and took off the driver side drum with little resistance so that was good. As soon as the drum came off, parts fell out. So that's not good. Everything was so rusty and old I'm glad I got the hardware kit. The passenger side drum did not want to come off. I had to get my pry bar in there and wiggle it out and eventually got it off. This side also had parts that fell out with the drum. So I have no good reference since both sides are broken. So my boss tried printing some pics and they ended up being really dark and about 3" big so that was no help. I eventually got the driver side put together after about an hour and 35 minutes. Got the other side done in half that time since I have a good reference now. I literally got it done and wheels back on at 4:55 (5 minutes till closing). So no more grinding, rear brakes are done, so no more brake issues for a long time now. So here are some pics of what I was dealing with yesterday.
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