rear brakes 88 2.9L 4x4

[baxtej44]

how do i know when i need to replace these?


what's a difficulty rating?
i did the fronts with a family friend, he did alot of the actual work, but i would still only rate it about a 4, we did new pads rotors and bearings

 

[crawlin91]

its not too bad but some of the springs can be a pain in the ass to get set

 

[baxtej44]

its not too bad but some of the springs can be a pain in the ass to get set

what parts would i need to buy?


i think it was worth it to get new rotors (main reason because they were warped), pads (even though they weren't too bad but one of them was cracked so ended up being worth it), and bearings just to hopefully be sure nothing would go wrong. if i would have had more time and knew more about it, i probably would have replaced the brake lines... but anyway

i want about the same results with the back brakes, basically replace the whole shabang.

 

[fastpakr]

Buy a set of shoes and a hardware kit. Once you have the drums off you can decide if the wheel cylinders need to be replaced. Have the drums resurfaced. Do one side at a time so you can look at the installed version to double check yourself.

 

[baxtej44]

Buy a set of shoes and a hardware kit. Once you have the drums off you can decide if the wheel cylinders need to be replaced. Have the drums resurfaced. Do one side at a time so you can look at the installed version to double check yourself.

not worth it to just buy new drums? new everything (almost of course)?



what size are my drums? how many inches? i've seen 9" and 10" that "say they fit"

 

[fastpakr]

Call around to see what the price difference is. It's slightly less hassle to just buy new ones, but cheaper to re-use. Functionally it doesn't make a bit of difference if they're still in spec.

 

[baxtej44]

Call around to see what the price difference is. It's slightly less hassle to just buy new ones, but cheaper to re-use. Functionally it doesn't make a bit of difference if they're still in spec.

what should i look for on the drums? gauging or scratching that would indicate metal on metal?


if it's a bit rusty can i use a brake cleaner spray and a file?



what do i look for if i need to replace the wheel cylinders?

 

[fastpakr]

Look for leaking wheel cylinders. The drums really need to be resurfaced by a shop. It's not that expensive.

 

[baxtej44]

Look for leaking wheel cylinders. The drums really need to be resurfaced by a shop. It's not that expensive.

how long would it take, assuming i had an appointment to do so?

i'm going to be doing these with a family friend, and don't have another ride besides one of theirs... so i don't want to tie them down for 3 hours or something.