Rear Brake Drum Questions

[doctrouble]

Originally Posted by va_tlc

i belive thats about what i payed for the wheel cylinders locally parts store, its hard to see the drum is it good and smooth? and after you get the whole thing back toghther, remeber that oil that came out when you took your axle out? you need to get more back in there for the bearings, so when you first drive it drive on a incline a hill or such to get oil back out there, do that one each side, good luck.

Does this mean you have to take the drums off again after you find an incline?

[Stocker]

Originally Posted by doctrouble

Does this mean you have to take the drums off again after you find an incline?

What? No....he said that since a small amount of oil has drained out, you may need to add a little to make sure the differential is full. Always a good idea.

I think what he was saying is next is to find a sidehill or something so the oil will run down to each axle end, left and right sides. This is not necessary. The oil will reach the axle bearings just fine in normal driving.

[doctrouble]

Sorry, duh huh.. that makes sense. But as for that special socket, where would i find one and how much?

Many thanks

[Stocker]

Originally Posted by doctrouble

But as for that special socket, where would i find one and how much?

Originally Posted by MN Rooky

The spanner socket has 6 posts on it. I got it at Napa, part number KD2770.