1977 Pontiac Astre with 9.5 Inch Drums Rear Drum Brake Hardware Kit

1. step 1 : Removing the Wheels Jump to 1:10

   • Use a 19mm socket to remove the lug nut covers.
   • Loosen the lug nuts.
   • Raise the vehicle.
   • Remove the lug nuts and the wheel.

2. step 2 : Removing the Brakes Jump to 1:39

   • Spray them with penetrating oil.
   • Remove the locking tabs around the bolts.
   • Hit the brake on the front with a hammer to loosen it. Pry with a screwdriver once loosened.
   • Use vise-grips to lock on to the spring. Pull the spring out and down and remember what spring goes where.
   • Remove the other spring the same way as the last.
   • Pull the lever down and pull the lever across from it off.
   • Hold the back of the pin that holds on the shoes. Using the vise-grips push and twist the other side. Do the same with the other pin.
   • Take the brake shoes off.
   • Make sure there is not a leak near the wheel cylinder.

3. step 3 : Taking the Brakes Apart Jump to 6:56

   • Separate the shoes
   • Pull the adjuster from the shoes.
   • Clean the threads on the adjuster and coat with anti-seize.
   • Make sure it spins easily.

4. step 4 : Preparing the New Brakes Jump to 8:07

   • Match up the old springs with the news springs.
   • The larger shoe is the rear shoe.
   • Attach the shoes with the spring and adjuster.
   • Put anti-seize on all the places the shoes contact.

5. step 5 : Installing New Brakes Jump to 9:16

   • Put the emergency brake bracket into the triangle slot on the brake shoes.
   • Put the shoes on to the wheel
   • Put the pins in through the back of the shoes.
   • Replace the spring using the vise-grips to pull it into place.
   • Put the adjusting arm with the new cup into place. Reinsert the pin
   • Attach the shorter spring to the lever.
   • Put the opposite lever into place.
   • Slide the emergency brake separator back into place.
   • Reinsert the remaining springs using the vise-grips.
   • Put the small spring back under the larger lever
   • Replace the drum. Use the adjuster to expand the shoes so that it will fit properly. You want the drum to slide on with a little drag.

6. step 6 : Replacing the Wheel Jump to 15:01

   • Put the wheel into place.
   • Thread the lug nuts.
   • Lower the vehicle and torque the lug nuts to 100 ft/lbs.

Tools needed for replacement

• General Tools

  Large Hammer

  Jack Stands

  Wire Brush

• Materials, Fluids, and Supplies

  Rust Penetrant

  Anti-Seize Grease

• Pliers, Cutters & misc Wrenches

  Lug Wrench

• Ratchets & Related

  Ratchet

• Screwdrivers & Related

  Flat Blade Screwdriver

  Pry Bar

• Sockets - Metric

  19mm Socket

• Specialty Tools

  Vise-Grips