Rear Wheel Cylinder
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Rear Wheel Cylinder
How difficult is it to change these...is this a major job? I bought the parts today and went to five different shops to have them put on (along with new shoes) and would you believe the cheapest place to give me a quote was the "dealer"!?
But the thing is they quoted me $200.00CDN to do this, and that's with me already having the parts!!
(Which I bought aftermarket cylinders (2), shoes, and hardware kit for $96cdn taxes in)
But is this something that I could do myself, relatively easy, and save $200, oh and the shoes too, I've never done that???
Jason
But the thing is they quoted me $200.00CDN to do this, and that's with me already having the parts!!
(Which I bought aftermarket cylinders (2), shoes, and hardware kit for $96cdn taxes in)
But is this something that I could do myself, relatively easy, and save $200, oh and the shoes too, I've never done that???
Jason
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Originally Posted by Kai
Rear wheel cylinder... huh? You mean like brake caliper pistons for rear disc brakes?
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The cylinder itself isn't hard to replace, it is dealing with the drum brakes that is not fun. Have you ever done anything with drum brakes in the past? Also, are you sure that the wheel cylinder needs to be replaced?
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Originally Posted by crxrocks
The cylinder itself isn't hard to replace, it is dealing with the drum brakes that is not fun. Have you ever done anything with drum brakes in the past? Also, are you sure that the wheel cylinder needs to be replaced?
As far as the cylinder...yes...both of them are leaking brake fluid and have pretty much ruined the shoes...had an inspection done at Speedy...and they showed me (amazing for a shop) the actual unit(s) that were bad...fluid everywhere in there.
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Honestly, drum brakes aren't that hard to work on. As long as you know where everything goes, it's easy. I recommend doing one side at a time so you can use the otherside as a reference if you mess up.
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Originally Posted by e30dood
Honestly, drum brakes aren't that hard to work on. As long as you know where everything goes, it's easy. I recommend doing one side at a time so you can use the otherside as a reference if you mess up.
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Originally Posted by Magik
I was told that changing the cylinder though that there is a good chance, because they are so old, that the brake lines flowing into the cylinder will be broken.
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Originally Posted by e30dood
The steel brake line? I highly doubt it.
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Originally Posted by Magik
Umm...I didn't think so either, but that's what Speedy told me, Canadian Tire told me, two other auto shops told me and Honda said there was a chance of it. I hate having to spend that much on something I could do...but I also don't like screwing with the thing that stops me when I'm going 130kph.
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