hey. Has anybody here replace their rear drum shoes??? If so how the F@#k do you get the bottom "W" retainer back in. I.ve been fighting and fighting and can't seem to get it right. I can get it to fit the shoes but can't get it to seat in the bottom mount. please help...lol

 

Here are a few pics of what i'm talking about

 

Maybe try doing the middle part on the bottom first, then do the upper ones one side at a time...

 

yea I've tried that i can get it to mount in the shoes but its almost impossible to get it to fit in that bottom mount. if i try and put it in the bottom mount first i can't seen to get it in the shoes...lol i've done plenty of rear drums before just not with this type of setup.

 

I'll bet that there's a special tool that makes it a snap...may have to fudge something with a small pry bar or screwdriver...

 

If it's an 05 like mine I had asked my shop man if he has changed rears on the 05's yet and his eye-brows went up saying he had to buy a special tool to get a funny spring back in place.

 

F@#K!!!!!...lol

 

yep there is a special tool to do the job. luckly my friend is good friends with the snap-on tool man. he is going to stop by my house a sell me one...lol

 

Post up a pic and price?

 

pic and price of the tool?

I finally got it done. what a pain in the A$$. I'll never do that again. I'll pay someone else to do it...lol. I don't know why chevy decided to change the way to mount the rear drum shoes. the old way was fine with me....lol just glad i finally got it done