rear drum brake spring death

thdrcat · 12-02-2002, 04:35 PM

howdy.

the problem is that my rear brakes act as if they are engaged about half way constantly.

i first thought about the emergency brake cable / shifter thingy being too tight, but after a teardown, that is a negitive. i took the drums off and looked at the guts of the drum. all the springs are rusted into one solid piece of steal.

i am looking for a rebuild kit. i found this brake rebuild kit but it is for GM and i don't know if it will fit. the drum looks damn close to all the other drums i have seen, i am just looking for a second opinion.

Maroon 5.0 LX · 12-02-2002, 05:04 PM

A GM hardware kit won't work on a Ford product. Go to your local parts store, they should have them in stock for most applications.

12-02-2002, 04:35 PM	#1
thdrcat Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 100	rear drum brake spring death howdy. the problem is that my rear brakes act as if they are engaged about half way constantly. i first thought about the emergency brake cable / shifter thingy being too tight, but after a teardown, that is a negitive. i took the drums off and looked at the guts of the drum. all the springs are rusted into one solid piece of steal. i am looking for a rebuild kit. i found this brake rebuild kit but it is for GM and i don't know if it will fit. the drum looks damn close to all the other drums i have seen, i am just looking for a second opinion.

12-02-2002, 05:04 PM	#2
Maroon 5.0 LX Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 471	A GM hardware kit won't work on a Ford product. Go to your local parts store, they should have them in stock for most applications. __________________ '89 LX 5.0 - 5 speed. Original Owner '94 E-150 4.9 Hi-Top Conversion Van '06 Mustang V-6, 5 speed

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