Hi everyone. I opened up one of my drums today to find that the clevis slipped off one of the shoes, the reason for my brakes not engaging on that drum. Anyways, as I proceeded to take the assembly apart, I popped off one of the rubber boots on the cylinder. Some brake fluid came out and I'm guessing the whole cylinder popped out to one side because I pressed one of the shoes against it too hard. So, my question:


-Do I need to replace the cylinder, or will a bleeding procedure fix the lack of pressure I'm getting from the brakes?

 

Update!
I am getting descent pressure when I pump the brakes. Haven't noticed a drop in fluid level.

Any input would be appreciated.

 

Maybe whatever you did fixed the issue. If you've bled them properly, and everything seems fine :shrug:

I've never worked on drum brakes myself, my car doesn't have them and I've always found a way to avoid working on the drums of other people's cars. "I could do the fronts, but..." is a phrase I've used more than once h:

 

Heh, I noticed a lot of people on here never worked on drums. And my advice is: DON'T! Pain in the ass. I'll be soaking my bleed valves w/WD40 for the next few days, then, hopefully bleeding the brakes will do it. Thanks for the reply.

 

I did the saaaaaaaaame thing. Not only did I pop off the boot but i snapped the bleed valve=(
I put the boot back on and bled it best I could. Some day i will get a new wheel cylinder...someday

and yes drumbrakes suck