Hi Mark,
There's not much in the way of tools needed, but you need a safe level
place to put the rear axle up on jack stands. A trick I use is to slide
the
rear wheels under the frame so as if it falls while prying on various
parts,
the body will not pin me to the ground, wondering how long I will live
without a breath. Rather than blowing the dust away with air and into my
lungs, I use water pressure. I place the removed parts on the wheel rim
(just under the frame, for safety) in the same position they look on the
backing plate, saves trying to remember which colored springs went where,
and accidentally mixing left and right handed threaded adjusters. You may
have metal to metal, and will have cut a ridge cut into the drum,
preventing
the drum from sliding off, take a small screwdriver through the access
hole
and push the ratchet lever back so you may turn the adjusting star,
backing
it off with another larger bent screwdriver or tool:
http://billhughes.com/brakeAdjuster.jpg
. At that age the drum will have
rusted to the axle, I use penetrating oil, like WD-40 to soak in around
the
lug studs, and center, then ring the drum like a bell with a hammer, in a
pu****ng it on direction, and with luck it'll bounce back at you. Use
penetration oil on the slave cylinder's bleeder, and then use the exact
sized socket to loosen it to know it works before you find it breaks off
after assembly. Go ahead and replace the cups. If the drums show normal
wear, no ridge, and you haven't felt an oscillation on slowing down,
meaning
it's out of round, then I wouldn't cut that precious meat away turning
them.
Make sure the long shoe goes to the rear, and that they bottom out on
their
anchor at the cylinder.
http://billhughes.com/brakeShoes.jpg
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"Mark Corbelli" <m_corbelli@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> My '88 Grand Wagon which I've had since '90 has served me well but I've
> gotten to the attitude that I really don't want to spend any more money
on
> it. I fixed a door lock and a power window on it recently, so I want to
> start to do these things myself. My mechanic told me a year ago I needed
new
> rear brakes. In fact, he said the right rear drum was perforated price
to
> fix $400-$600). I have a two car garage and a fairly good mechanical
> affinity. I want to rebuild the rear brakes myself. I so I'm wondering
if
> this is something I can do myself?
>
>
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