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Old May 19, 2011 | 12:45 PM
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I'm a newbie on brakes so every comment is apreciated.

Opened the rear drums and there's a mess in the drivers side, oil everywere. Looks like the small cylinder inside the drum exploded. Is it an easy fix?

I assume I'll need to replace the brake shoes as they got contaminated. What's a good brand of brake shoes? Should I get the drums turned while I'm at it?

I have Hawk HPS pads in the front but it looks like they don't make anything for rear drums in my aplication.
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Old May 19, 2011 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by jiar577
I'm a newbie on brakes so every comment is apreciated.

Opened the rear drums and there's a mess in the drivers side, oil everywere. Looks like the small cylinder inside the drum exploded. Is it an easy fix?

I assume I'll need to replace the brake shoes as they got contaminated. What's a good brand of brake shoes? Should I get the drums turned while I'm at it?

I have Hawk HPS pads in the front but it looks like they don't make anything for rear drums in my aplication.
I really hate that the General went back to drum brakes. Make sure its not gear oil leaking past the seal. Use some brake cleaner so that you can see what you doing and its a pretty simple repair. Hardest part to deal with is the springs.
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