which car can I get thes brakes from to bolt on without to many modifications ?
Thanks,
Ralph
I want to change my drum brakes on my 1969 camaro to disc brakes.?
master power brakes makes a conversion kit. i do recall hearing of people swapping them from novas and firebirds
I want to change my drum brakes on my 1969 camaro to disc brakes.?
You don't. This is not a simple bolt on do-it-yourself fix.
Front or rear???
Ralph,
There are several companies that make bolt-on kits to do this. I'd highly recommend them, as they've already done the engineering to make this a safe swap. Stainless Steel Brakes would be my first stop. There are others, just Google it.
if you're doing the front only. the camero front end is basically the same as the novas. However based on experience I would suggest spending the extra money up front for a complete kit that way you have all new components and don't have to worry about any of the used components being worn out or defective. My father always said the proper steps to build ing a car were 1: make it stop 2: make it turn: 3 make it go fast
Friday, 16 September 2011
Hard to change 1999 Ford Ranger 4X4 ball joints and rear drum brakes?
I have replaced numerous engine parts, tires, and disc brake parts but have never tried drum brakes. Are they about the same or should I just let a shop do it?
Hard to change 1999 Ford Ranger 4X4 ball joints and rear drum brakes?
rear drum brakes are pretty simple ! The ebrake cable is also not too bad ! go get a book on the truck or you can go to www.alldatadiy.com and get a subscription for your truck for about the same cost of the book and print out whatever you need to do the job! Now when it comes to ball joints they aren't bad to get out there is usually a retaining clip that holds them in and you can usually hit them out with a hammer if you just hit on the ball joint!! also you could go to harbor freight if you have one near you and buy a ball joint tool for about 29.99 and it is basically just a press to get them out!! auto parts stores (some of them rent the ball joint tool and when you bring the tool back you get your money back!! If you don't want to get Into the ball joint job I would call around to other shops because the average price for all 4 joints is about 800.00 !! I'm a service manager (used to be the master mechanic for the shop until I got hurt) at Firestone and that is their going price !! if you need more help or info let me know!! Jason
Hard to change 1999 Ford Ranger 4X4 ball joints and rear drum brakes?
Brakes are not hard if you have a repair manual and some mechanical experience. But ball joints require special tools, best left to a professional mechanic.
q-1, if you drive off-road, the ball joints might be loose, are
your front tires showing poor wear pattern? if so, get under the front ( don't jack the vehicle ) with a flat bar or big screwdriver and see for yourself. go to your local auto parts store with your VIN # and price the new joints and tool
( pickle-fork ) to remove the old ones. ask the guy at the parts place how to use it, and how to install the new ones, if they aren't helpful go to another parts store. also,after you get all the info, BUY A BOOK and read everything on ball joints and procedures,before you start. always do one at a time,after the first joint is removed, count the threads so you'll be able to get the parts together and still drive it to the WHEEL ALLIGNMENT SHOP. after any ball joint work you MUST get the allignment and inspection done!
Q-2 rear drum brakes can be more complex than just changing shoes and getting drums turned. first, without taking anything apart, DON'T JACK THE VEHICLE, take a bright flashlight and a rag and crawl under the back of the rear wheels and look for leaks coming from the back of the wheel center, there might be fluid streaks on the inside of the tire or the wheel, radiating out toward the treads. also look for damage to any brake hoses or brake hose mounting brackets. IF ANTHING IS BENT OR LEAKING ON ETHER SIDE-TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC. IF EVERYTHING LOOKS SECURE, go back to the helpful auto parts store and see if they turn drums and possibly fit new shoes. talk to the guys about prices and parts avail. read the book carefully and then you'll know what to do. remember: after you pull the wheel and remove the drum, with a 2 in. throwaway paint brush, clean as much debris from around the brakes and from all the parts you can see. then before anything is removed, take three photographs of the brakes fm. rear, middle and 45 degrees from front, make sure you use plenty of light and get in close enough to really see all the parts. IF YOU SEE ANY OIL LEAKS FROM ANYPLACE-TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A SHOP! . follow the book and talk to your friendly autoparts person.
Hard to change 1999 Ford Ranger 4X4 ball joints and rear drum brakes?
rear drum brakes are pretty simple ! The ebrake cable is also not too bad ! go get a book on the truck or you can go to www.alldatadiy.com and get a subscription for your truck for about the same cost of the book and print out whatever you need to do the job! Now when it comes to ball joints they aren't bad to get out there is usually a retaining clip that holds them in and you can usually hit them out with a hammer if you just hit on the ball joint!! also you could go to harbor freight if you have one near you and buy a ball joint tool for about 29.99 and it is basically just a press to get them out!! auto parts stores (some of them rent the ball joint tool and when you bring the tool back you get your money back!! If you don't want to get Into the ball joint job I would call around to other shops because the average price for all 4 joints is about 800.00 !! I'm a service manager (used to be the master mechanic for the shop until I got hurt) at Firestone and that is their going price !! if you need more help or info let me know!! Jason
Hard to change 1999 Ford Ranger 4X4 ball joints and rear drum brakes?
Brakes are not hard if you have a repair manual and some mechanical experience. But ball joints require special tools, best left to a professional mechanic.
q-1, if you drive off-road, the ball joints might be loose, are
your front tires showing poor wear pattern? if so, get under the front ( don't jack the vehicle ) with a flat bar or big screwdriver and see for yourself. go to your local auto parts store with your VIN # and price the new joints and tool
( pickle-fork ) to remove the old ones. ask the guy at the parts place how to use it, and how to install the new ones, if they aren't helpful go to another parts store. also,after you get all the info, BUY A BOOK and read everything on ball joints and procedures,before you start. always do one at a time,after the first joint is removed, count the threads so you'll be able to get the parts together and still drive it to the WHEEL ALLIGNMENT SHOP. after any ball joint work you MUST get the allignment and inspection done!
Q-2 rear drum brakes can be more complex than just changing shoes and getting drums turned. first, without taking anything apart, DON'T JACK THE VEHICLE, take a bright flashlight and a rag and crawl under the back of the rear wheels and look for leaks coming from the back of the wheel center, there might be fluid streaks on the inside of the tire or the wheel, radiating out toward the treads. also look for damage to any brake hoses or brake hose mounting brackets. IF ANTHING IS BENT OR LEAKING ON ETHER SIDE-TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC. IF EVERYTHING LOOKS SECURE, go back to the helpful auto parts store and see if they turn drums and possibly fit new shoes. talk to the guys about prices and parts avail. read the book carefully and then you'll know what to do. remember: after you pull the wheel and remove the drum, with a 2 in. throwaway paint brush, clean as much debris from around the brakes and from all the parts you can see. then before anything is removed, take three photographs of the brakes fm. rear, middle and 45 degrees from front, make sure you use plenty of light and get in close enough to really see all the parts. IF YOU SEE ANY OIL LEAKS FROM ANYPLACE-TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A SHOP! . follow the book and talk to your friendly autoparts person.
Sunday, 5 June 2011
I have a 84 gmc truck. I need to know if i can change the drum brakes to disk brakes from a later model?
I think the common swap is to put the axle from a 94-96 Impala SS. I looked into it, but it was more work than I could do myself. Check out 73-87Chevytrucks.com, that site is packed with info about our trucks. I have a 82 silverado and I go by the name of Team39763 on there. Go check it out.|||There are kits available if you have the 14Bolt Full-Floater axle (8-lug wheels). I%26#039;m not aware of kits for the half-ton trucks. You could do an axle swap from a 2000+ truck, the half-tons had disc brakes on the rear, of course with a little effort; it will not be a direct bolt in.|||sure
How do you change rear drum brakes to disk on a Nissan Sentra?
I have a 1992 Nissan Sentra XE (four door), and I want to change the stock drum brakes on the rear to disk brakes. I would also like to change the rotors in the front to bigger ones. What all do I need to do? I don%26#039;t need an exact answer for my car, just the basic steps for converting drum brakes to disk.
Right now its FWD, so it doesn%26#039;t even have power going back there, but I still want disk brakes. I am planning on doing an engine swap, and making it RWD, but that%26#039;s a whole other animal.|||Your money would be best spent on a car less than 18 years old. That said everything is different from the master Cly to the rear parking brake cables and hydraulic hoses and tubing.. It could get costly quickly. I know only anti lock brake sentra had disks rear the 1994 year model. You could get used parts out of a autorecyclers yard. They don%26#039;t like being called junk yards. I have never seen a rear wheel drive sentra conversion. If you want a 350Z get one it would be cheaper and performance parts will be available. Good Luck|||I have to totally agree with John Paul...These are some ambitious and potentially expensive mods for that old car. As much as I like Nissan and agree they can run and run you gotta worry if or when the rust will start.... The biggest killer of these cars is not mechanical but body cancer....I would drive it the way it is and save your money...If your heart is set on the rear wheel drive consider a Z car--if you like the Sentra a R or Spec V are what is in your future.
Right now its FWD, so it doesn%26#039;t even have power going back there, but I still want disk brakes. I am planning on doing an engine swap, and making it RWD, but that%26#039;s a whole other animal.|||Your money would be best spent on a car less than 18 years old. That said everything is different from the master Cly to the rear parking brake cables and hydraulic hoses and tubing.. It could get costly quickly. I know only anti lock brake sentra had disks rear the 1994 year model. You could get used parts out of a autorecyclers yard. They don%26#039;t like being called junk yards. I have never seen a rear wheel drive sentra conversion. If you want a 350Z get one it would be cheaper and performance parts will be available. Good Luck|||I have to totally agree with John Paul...These are some ambitious and potentially expensive mods for that old car. As much as I like Nissan and agree they can run and run you gotta worry if or when the rust will start.... The biggest killer of these cars is not mechanical but body cancer....I would drive it the way it is and save your money...If your heart is set on the rear wheel drive consider a Z car--if you like the Sentra a R or Spec V are what is in your future.
I changed the 4 wheel cylinders on my drum brake set up. but my steering wheel spins when brakes are applied?
The steering wheel spins violently when the brakes are applied. All cylinders changed and bled. Any ideas?|||sounds like one or more of the brakes are adjusted improperly.... only way to check is to jack the vehicle up and rotate all four wheels... they should drag slightly - too much drag would cause it to pull when accelerating, cruising, and stopping... on the other hand if one isn%26#039;t adjusted out enough when the brakes are applied it may not even contact the drum thus causing a pull to the other side... they are very sensitive to adjustment in that sense..... start with the front two wheels since it is jerking the steering wheel - if it were in the rears it shouldn%26#039;t be so noticeable... hope this helps and good luck with it|||You did it wrong. The brakes don%26#039;t work on one side.|||drum breaks are know for this its just part of drum breaks thats why they are no longer used. something is binding. Check the E-break and ajustment.|||when you replaced them did you notice if they are self-adjusting?
if they are when you change the brakes, make them where they are snug when you put on the brake drum. start the car and back up. as your backing up firmly press the brakes, this will automatically set your brakes.....the self adjusters only adjust in reverse.
if this doesnt work then you might need to re-bleed them once agian. sometimes those air bubbles get a little stubborn. start with the rear drivers tire, then the other rear tire. then your front passenger, then drivers front.
if this still doesnt work take hubs back off and make sure your brake assymble is installed correctly.|||Even a small amount of contamination on the shoes,such as brake fluid or oil,will cause it to grab and pull the car in it%26#039;s direction.The drums should be removed so that the shoes can be lightly sanded.
if they are when you change the brakes, make them where they are snug when you put on the brake drum. start the car and back up. as your backing up firmly press the brakes, this will automatically set your brakes.....the self adjusters only adjust in reverse.
if this doesnt work then you might need to re-bleed them once agian. sometimes those air bubbles get a little stubborn. start with the rear drivers tire, then the other rear tire. then your front passenger, then drivers front.
if this still doesnt work take hubs back off and make sure your brake assymble is installed correctly.|||Even a small amount of contamination on the shoes,such as brake fluid or oil,will cause it to grab and pull the car in it%26#039;s direction.The drums should be removed so that the shoes can be lightly sanded.
Can you change from drum brakes to disc brakes on a 92 Ford F 150 long bed truck?
yeah, you need to buy a conversion kit. the question is do they make one for your truck? call summit racing in akron ohio|||I have seen a lot of conversion kits to do the same thing on Chevy/GMC trucks of that era. I don%26#039;t see why there wouldn%26#039;t be a conversion kit out there somewhere for it. You might want to start looking at the aftermarket accessory kit companies for a starting point.|||funny you ask that, my father and i changed the drum to disk on a short bed dodge 95 last weekend, my best advice to you is, check out your local canadian tire or part source retail chain store and pick up a 92 ford f 150 manuel, in the manuel it will list all possible applications for brakes and changing/mataining and up-keep
you can also check the guide that came with the truck itself....or for further detail, resort to professional opinion....hope i helped somewhat.
you can also check the guide that came with the truck itself....or for further detail, resort to professional opinion....hope i helped somewhat.
Can I change my 1992 ford f-150's drum brakes to Disc brakes?
is it possible to change out from drum brakes to Disc brakes?|||Yes i assume you can, you will have to replace the complete unit, and don%26#039;t forget to bleed the brakes out good !|||yes it can be done if you can find the conversion kit from an aftermarket company or a donor car or truck that will fit your truck.|||Yes, it is possible to that with any car or truck. depending on your setup, it may require a bit more than what you want to pay for, but very possible. i%26#039;m doing the same for my %26#039;84 camaro|||Yes you sure can.|||Your front already has disc.
If they dont make a retro kit-the only thing you can do is go to a salvage yard and find a Ford rear axle that has disc brakes and change them out.|||Sure.
Find a complete rear axle with disc brakes in a junk yard and replace the whole thing.
That%26#039;s probably the easiest and least expensive way to go.
If they dont make a retro kit-the only thing you can do is go to a salvage yard and find a Ford rear axle that has disc brakes and change them out.|||Sure.
Find a complete rear axle with disc brakes in a junk yard and replace the whole thing.
That%26#039;s probably the easiest and least expensive way to go.
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