Longs;
Thanks for the reply; beginning to wonder if I'm the only one trying to replace my front drums; suppose this is a good excuse to convert to discs. What issue of HP was this brake article in? (My subscription card is still sitting on my desk).
You didn't say whether you've done a brake job before so if some or all of this stuff you know already, forgive me:
As far as any handy helpers go, make sure you've got the special tools to do the job: spring removal/replace tool; hold down sring tool and a star wheel adjusting tool. Should be able to find them in any good autoparts store and all three shouldn't cost more than 15 to 20 bucks; I wouldn't even attempt to do the job without them. Have your Pontiac shop manual at hand; read the section before diving in. Do one side at a time so you can use the assembled side to see how it's supposed to go back together. Pack a little patience along too 'cause some of the springs can be a little onery. Buy a couple of cans of the brake cleaner/degreaser to clean out all the brake dust and crud; don't blow it off with compressed air (your lungs will thank you). Once you get the backing plate clean, apply a LIGHT film of Hi-Temp silicone grease (made especially for brake use, don't use oridinary bearing grease) on the shoe pads; the pads are stamped into the backing plate and this is what the shoes slide against as they move back and forth. Also lightly grease the star wheel threads and short end (the side that falls off when you remove the star wheel). A little swipe of grease around the self adjusting fulcrum (where the mounting pin goes through) and that should do it. Realize there is a primary and a secondary shoe; the primary shoe has the shorter lining and gets mounted to the front side. Have fun and Good luck!
Mike
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