joshhemming
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 93 Aerostar 2wd 3.0L
Last week I replaced the rear brake shoes and drums with new AutoZone Duralast parts. The job went well except the brake hardware kit they sold me didn't have enough of the yellow shoe return springs. I put it back together using the 2 old (172,000 miles) springs on the passenger side.
I didn't like the idea of driving around with brake springs that old so yesterday I bought a second hardware kit ($3.99 at O'Reilly), jacked the van up and removed the rear wheel. The drum wouldn't come off.
The parking brake is off.
I turned the self adjuster all the way down. Since the other wheel is on the ground, I can only turn the raised drum a little way back and forth. There doesn't seem to be any drag so I think the shoes are fully retracted. If I turn the adjuster all the way up there's definitely drag.
I've banged like hell on the edges of the drum with a large hammer.
My neighbor saw me banging on it and told me the only way he could get his drum off was to bleed some of the fluid out of the piston. I haven't tried that yet. Any other ideas ?
I didn't like the idea of driving around with brake springs that old so yesterday I bought a second hardware kit ($3.99 at O'Reilly), jacked the van up and removed the rear wheel. The drum wouldn't come off.
The parking brake is off.
I turned the self adjuster all the way down. Since the other wheel is on the ground, I can only turn the raised drum a little way back and forth. There doesn't seem to be any drag so I think the shoes are fully retracted. If I turn the adjuster all the way up there's definitely drag.
I've banged like hell on the edges of the drum with a large hammer.
My neighbor saw me banging on it and told me the only way he could get his drum off was to bleed some of the fluid out of the piston. I haven't tried that yet. Any other ideas ?