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JIMMYDRIVER1 November 14th, 2015 8:40 AM

Drum brakes
 
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 November 14th, 2015 12:52 PM

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 November 14th, 2015 3:34 PM

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

tech2 November 14th, 2015 4:47 PM

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

canucklehead November 15th, 2015 10:39 AM

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 November 15th, 2015 12:42 PM

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 November 15th, 2015 9:18 PM

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

JIMMYDRIVER1 November 16th, 2015 12:25 AM

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

Phillip123 November 16th, 2015 6:53 AM

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

Pipedope November 20th, 2015 10:27 PM

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


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