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the size of the drum diameter is cast on the outside of the brake drum in the center by the hub...#1: you should lube the brake backing plate with high temp grease at four to six spots under the steel brake shoe frames so when everything is assembled (shoes, springs, shoe hold-down springs etc.) and you grab the two brake shoes and force the shoes a little bit they should move side to side. the self-adjuster mechanism that is installed between the two shoes (just below the wheel cylinders) should be adjusted with a screwdriver (all the way in if necessary to get the drum back on)...the adjuster when adjusted in retarcts the brake shoes.all the way adjusted in there will be no threads visible...#2: if the parking brake cable is rusted so bad that the cable inside the casing wont move then the brake shoes will probably be too far apart to get the drum on ... #3: then you must either replace the rear parking brake cable or free the cable up with penetrating oil (usually doesnt work)..once the parking brake cable is freed up and the two shoes will slide on the backing plate then you will get the drum on (once the adjuster assembly threads are turned in far enough)Last edited by neilh2o; January 30, 2008, 10:22 AM.
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Originally posted by neilh2othe size of the drum diameter is cast on the outside of the brake drum in the center by the hub...#1: you should lube the brake backing plate with high temp grease at four to six spots under the steel brake shoe frames so when everything is assembled (shoes, springs, shoe hold-down springs etc.) and you grab the two brake shoes and force the shoes a little bit they should move side to side. the self-adjuster mechanism that is installed between the two shoes (just below the wheel cylinders) should be adjusted with a screwdriver (all the way in if necessary to get the drum back on)...the adjuster when adjusted in retarcts the brake shoes.all the way adjusted in there will be no threads visible...#2: if the parking brake cable is rusted so bad that the cable inside the casing wont move then the brake shoes will probably be too far apart to get the drum on ... #3: then you must either replace the rear parking brake cable or free the cable up with penetrating oil (usually doesnt work)..once the parking brake cable is freed up and the two shoes will slide on the backing plate then you will get the drum on (once the adjuster assembly threads are turned in far enough)
1. Disassembled the brake system
2. Cleaned every part of the drum brake system with solvent cleaner since everything was greasy from the leaking wheel cylinder
3. Installed the new wheel cylinder
4. Put everything back together with the new shoes
5. Went to put the drum back on and it wouldn't fit
6. Back off the self adjuster all the way
7. Attempted to put the drum back on
8. Squeezed the shoes together
9. Attempted to put the drum back on
10. Rechecked everything to make sure that it was on right
11. Used a large but narrow C clamp to squeeze the shoes together more than I could possibly do
12 Didn't work
13. Said *** this and went outside and smoked a C and returned the shoes to Autozone and got my $30 back
thats how it went down1995 Ford Probe 2.0
2007 Mustang GT rims wrapped in Fuzion ZRI's
Future: Tint,CAI,Exhaust,auto to man swap them turbo
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Originally posted by KFCFTLknow anywhere i could get the 2nd gen GT rear suspension with the disk brakes? i might just go through ford if need be
I found this on PT, all you ever wanted to know about the conversion:
http://www.angelfire.com/la/dreamer/pobase.html
You'll have to bleed the brake system after, and when getting calipers, stay away from the early 2nd Gen ones (Particularly 1993s) as they might be frozen.
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you might check the drum itself. i dont know why it wouldnt go on but, it maybe out of round or something related to that. did you tray both sides or just one?1993 Probe SE, CAI, STS, GT catback exhaust, NKG plugs and wires, chrome Mazda Valve cover, Brembo slotted rotors w/ carbon fiber pads.
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I put all new brakes front and rear on a 95 I bought for my daughter. I had no problems with the rear drums but I did put new drums on. I think they asked me what size drums it had, there might be 2 different size drums. You didn't get the wrong size shoes did you. I have had to open the bleeder screw on some brakes I've done to relieve to pressure so you can push the plungers in on the brake cylinder.
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Originally posted by jhaf11I put all new brakes front and rear on a 95 I bought for my daughter. I had no problems with the rear drums but I did put new drums on. I think they asked me what size drums it had, there might be 2 different size drums. You didn't get the wrong size shoes did you. I have had to open the bleeder screw on some brakes I've done to relieve to pressure so you can push the plungers in on the brake cylinder.1995 Ford Probe 2.0
2007 Mustang GT rims wrapped in Fuzion ZRI's
Future: Tint,CAI,Exhaust,auto to man swap them turbo
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By the by...
You don't need to replace the entire rear suspension to convert to disc,it was an option. Ford DID stop selling the conversion kits,though. All you need are the directly related parts. (rotor,caliper,backing plate,E-brake cable assembly,etc). Also,the tire rack sells good brake shoes to match the front perf ones. Goodridge hose kits for rear drum systems as well.
'94 PROBE SE Middle-aged croozr
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