I have no clue as to what to do or how to change drum brakes...I dont even know if they are drum or disk brakes, much less the difference between the two... Can someone plesase walk me through or give a good website to learn!!!!!!!!! thanksHow do i change the drum brakes on my 1986 regal?
You probably need to go get them done at a repair shop. Brakes are not the place to learn.How do i change the drum brakes on my 1986 regal?
Not a chance to %26quot;walk you through it %26quot; especially if you don't know what you're working with
find a friend that knows what he's doing to work with you at least one timeHow do i change the drum brakes on my 1986 regal?
front tires are disk brakes. to remove rotor remove tire. then you will see the caliper . need to push the pads back good way to do that is use a screw drive common or flat tip. stick in rotor ( not far just enof to to pry apart) and pull to you and you should see the caliper move and open up..on caliper their are two screws on the back mounted in rubber. most of time they have a Allen head of stair head UN screw them and the caliper will come off and then the rotor will slide off. Use a c clamp to push the pucks back beast way is to use a old pad lay it on the puck and tighten the clamp up till the pad is flush with the caliper. the rear brakes are drum. on the back side you. the backing plate. you will See a rubber plug remove it use a brake spoon or small tip common. stick in slot their is a wheel in their you turn one way tighten the brakes the other way loosen them. one way it will turn easy the other way kinda hard. one way to find out is to spin the wheel and turn the adjusting wheel if tire gets harder to turn the going wrong way. once you get the wheel to turn really easy then take off tire and you will see the drum. pull on it with both hands if wont move then use a hammer and hit the front a few times it should pop off a little then pull it off. hope this helps.How do i change the drum brakes on my 1986 regal?
If you have any mechanical skill the best thing to do is get a book and take plenty of pictures . Do not disassemble bothsides at the same time as you will need the other for reference when you are done . If this is an 1985 Buick Regal rear wheel drive car you have disc in front and drums in the rear . The disc takes a 3/8 allen wrench to take the calipar loose . There are 2 bolts holding it on and once you get it loose you need to back the calipars off to get new pads in . There are several ways to do this one is to use a C-clamp and drive it back . This is the way most people do it and watch to make sure you don't pinch the rubber boot around the piston . On the back you have an aguster that needs backed off and it has to go back in the same way it came out or it will loosen up on its own and fall out leaving you with no back brakes . The best way to do one of these the first time is to have someone there who has done this often to help when you get stuck . Books or web sites are fine but experienced eyes are a lot better . Most of the time a buddy or friend might do it for a few beers ( afterward is recommended ) and a good bullshit session while doing this . Good Luck and call a few friends and see who is willing . Don't over look chicks either as they can work on cars to or their man can anyway . This is how my wife gets me to do stuff for her friends .How do i change the drum brakes on my 1986 regal?
If a car won't start, won't run, won't accelerate or any of a number of other things it is very annoying.
However, if a car won't STOP you have a serious problem, perhaps even a fatal problem. Take your car to a pro or at least get a friend who knows what is happening to show you.
