JIMMYDRIVER1

Does anyone have a diagram to put together drum brakes on an 88 G20 van? I need to replace wheel cylinders so I might as well do the whole job and I know the springs are color coded. The old hardware is rusty and crusty and it's impossible to see what color they are.

canucklehead

They are all the same colour....orange. Just do one side at a time.....use the other side as a template.....Take note that one brake shoe has more lining than the other.....

JIMMYDRIVER1

the hardware kits I've bought before had springs that were different colors.

tech2

go by the shape of the springs. if you have wear safety glasses wear them for this job.

canucklehead

I was joking. They are orange every time you do rear brakes from the rust.....lol
Like above, go by the shape, and use one side as a reference.....besides If you pull both sides off, the wheel cylinder piston will pop out of the side you are not working on.....do one side at a time.

JIMMYDRIVER1

Actually, Iwill be replacing the wheel cylinders too because one of them is leaking real bad. Shoes are soaked in brake fluid. Parts will cost $47 plus the cost of turning the drums or replacing them.

edac

One side at a time, use the other side as reference.

JIMMYDRIVER1

I can do that but I plan on getting them both done while the drums are getting turned.

Phillip123

They're usually the same color, orange. Actually not usually but always So you should probably do one side at time and the other one can be your template.

Pipedope

Just take a few photos after the drums are removed & the shoe with more lining goes to the rear.