ICAP Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 My rear drum brakes are gone, and need replacing (the shoes and the drums!) How hard is this to do? Ive changed front disks/pads before, but never done the rear drums before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 My rear drum brakes are gone, and need replacing (the shoes and the drums!) How hard is this to do? Ive changed front disks/pads before, but never done the rear drums before.Pretty easy, though I've never done it on the Arosa.There is a screw holding the drum to the hub, unscrew it.This is where there could be problems. If there is no, or a small, lip on the drum it will come off with a bit of gentle persuasion. If there is a big lip it could be quite difficult. You have to be careful as if you are too forceful you could pull off the shoes and damage the cylinder seals.I have had to cut really bad drums off before. Once the drums are off the shoes are just held on by springs and ressure from the 'cylinder'.Replace the same as you took them off and put the new drums on.Maybe need a clean and bleed if they were bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musto Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 easy to change but mark my words! adjusting them on lupos/arosa will make you very fustrated!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 The majority of the work is Easy as pie, But you'll get a little bit frustrated once you come to refitting the springs back on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 so to just take them off is pretty easy? i have the shims to put on, but i havent attempted it yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowey Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 oh dude removing drums is easy, do you want that shim fitting guide I linked you too before ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 i have it somewhere but yeah, if you could PM it to me!? thanks homes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICAP Posted November 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Ok thanks for that. Im guessing about a 5 then, unless something wont come off or wont go on properly. I think to do both sides, plus a proper brake fluid change it would take me a couple of days. The front disks/pads are fine, but i would need to bleed the brakes all round to do the job properly. Garages will charge too much to do the job, so i will be doing it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee_ Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 The handbrake adjustment wedge can be reset by poking a screwdriver through one of the wheel bolt holes on the drum.Reset this and the drum drops off easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardaft Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 I doubt there is a need to change rear drums on a lupo until around 70-80K miles. They dont seem to wear!Mine has done I checked mine at 40K miles and they had loads of material left. Its now done 58K and im not about to go checking them again. They do sometimes get filled with dust and make grinding noises, but they usually just want a clean when that happens. Really easy to remove (remember, take the handbrake off ) and tap it side by side to get it off, as there will no doubt be a lip holding the drum on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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