1988 Ford Ranger "removing brake drum" Questions

how do you remove drum from brakes? on a ford how do you remove drum from brakes? on a ford ranger 03' look on the back side there should be littlte rubber plugs pop them out and you should see a star

...brake drum and measure the diameter with a ruler, once you remove the rear tire, the drum should be a little difficult to pull off but will come off so you can make this measurement. Both rear drums ...

...brake drum, and brake shoes. The cylinder is the part the brake line goes into and it spreads the brake shoes apart when you brake. Loosen the brake line but do not take off, unbolt the cylinder and ...

replace rear drums 1990 ford ranger Remove rear wheels and then remove rear drums. You might have to pound on the drums with a hammer to break them loose fromthe axle shaft. Pound in between the lug ...

...brake hardware issues Try removing the drum and insure that all is in place also look at the shoes and make sure that the shoes are not on backwards....How ever this lockup could also be caused by an ...

...wheel to lock. The only repair necessary is to replace the brake linings with new ones. The loose piece of brake lining, if this is the cause, will not likely cause any difficulty removing the

brake again your choice. Hope this helps. there is a TSB for this as I have the same issue. if damp and cold the drums are now very capable of throwing off the moisture and the pad sticks to the drum.

...drum with a mallet with the parking brake off. They could possibly be rusted/corroded in place. remember to jack the car up on a flat surface and chuck the front tires so the car/truck doesnt roll ...

...brake drum off and check to see if that is where you are leaking from. To do this is visually of course but you can pull back the rubber and see if that where the fluid is coming from 2. Remove the ...

...as a reference.jac up both side remove both tires and drums you may need a brake spoon to adjust brakes to loosen drum.remember to only do one side at a time till you get more experience at drum ...