OEM Buick Century Brake Shoe

Buick Century Brake Shoe Parts and Q&A

• Brake Shoes, Rear
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  Q: How to Perform a Brake Shoe Replacement on Buick Century?

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  Brake Shoe replacement begins with suitable vehicle support while raising it followed by removing the tire wheel assembly and Brake Drum. The repair of one rear drum Brake Shoe assembly must happen independently to maintain visual progress observation. The Brake Shoe spanner and spring remover (J 38400) is necessary to spread the brake shoes tops because it lets the adjuster assembly and adjuster lever exit from the secondary Brake Shoe. Use the hook end of j 38400 to detach the universal spring from the secondary shoe web hole while holding the universal spring to successfully remove the secondary Brake Shoe. The procedure should be repeated for the primary Brake Shoe by maintaining control over the universal spring during removal. The park brake lever needs to be detached from the primary Brake Shoe through clip removal. To install the park brake lever first attach it to the primary Brake Shoe before putting on its retaining clip. Put the j 38400 tool to work for engaging the primary Brake Shoe web hole with the universal spring during its installation after which the same process occurs for the secondary shoe. Reposition the brake shoes at their tops with j 38400 followed by installing the adjuster assembly and adjuster lever onto the secondary Brake Shoe. The next step involves putting in the adjuster spring. The drum brake system adjustment should be performed before stepping through the process of Brake Drum installation and tire and wheel assembly reinstallation along with vehicle lowering.
• Brake Shoes
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  Q: How to service and repair brake shoes on Buick Century?

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  You need j38400 (Brake Shoe Spanner and Spring Remover) among other tools for Brake Shoe service and repair operations. Start by jacking up the vehicle then marking the wheel position relationship to the axle flange before taking off the tire with wheel. The next step involves marking the drum position relative to the axle flange before eliminating the Brake Drum. Difficulties removing the drum require you to perform the following sequence: eliminate the retainer clip before freeing the parking brake while adjusting the braking cable and extracting the backing plate plug followed by adjusting the adjusting screw with a flat bladed tool then reinserting the plug before applying penetrating oil to the drum pilot hole. Now use j38400 tool to pry the adjuster spring off the adjuster actuator until it exits from the parking Brake Shoe. Use the j38400 tool to put its hook end between the return spring and adjuster shoe web space while pulling or rotating to free the spring from the shoe web hole. Push the end of the return spring to the axle direction until it snaps into place on the backing plate. Pull the adjuster actuator out of the Brake Shoe as well as the brake lining (4, 5) and adjusting screw before unfastening the parking brake lever from the Brake Shoe. Please lift the return spring end from the Brake Shoe with a j38400 hook and repeat the prying operation again. Empty the Brake Shoe and return spring from the backing plate while using clean denatured alcohol for part cleaning before a full inspection of potential damage or wear occurs. Check for damage on Wheel Cylinders followed by normal boot replacement and factory replacement if leakage or damaged boots occur. Begin the installation by applying gm p/n 1052196 brake lubricant or an equivalent to the six raised shoe pads and anchor surfaces of the backing plate. The hooking center spring section requires reinstalling after removing the return spring before placing the Brake Shoe and lining onto the backing plate. The j38400 tool allows you to raise the return spring end before setting it into position on the Brake Shoe. If you displace the parking brake lever from the Brake Shoe and lining then you must connect the Parking Brake Cable. Full cleaning then proper lubrication of the adjusting screw must be completed before installing the adjusting screw together with adjuster shoe and adjuster shoe lining and tightening the adjuster nut against the Brake Shoe and lining. David install the return spring to the adjuster shoe and lining using the j38400 followed by the adjuster actuator installation then applies gm p/n 1052196 brake lubricant to tab and pivot point. Position the adjuster spring correctly and then adjust both the brakes and parking brake through necessary steps before installation completion. After drum installation complete the process by realigning the marks from removal then rehanging wheels and tires before lowering the vehicle.