Independent replacement of brake pads (drum brakes)

Almost every motorist knows from the fact that the brakes wear out. And one day the moment will come when they will require replacement. Everyone knows that the service life of the entire brake system depends on the quality of its components. But in spite of everything, after a year or two, the problem of replacing old brake pads (drum brakes) with new ones, in any case, will be in front of you. Do not forget that it is quite possible to replace the brake pads on your own if you follow the not cunning recommendations. And remember that the brake creak is the first sign of their wear. First you need to make one of the wheels, on which you actually change the pads in the first place. Then remove it. Together with the wheel, it is necessary to remove the caliper. Then. Be sure to check in what condition the installed anthers are located. If there are no visible signs of wear on them, then there is no need to change in their replacement. But, if you want to do everything perfectly, then it is still better to change them, the more there are anterpers not at all expensive. After all the manipulations are finished with anthers, it is necessary to remove the drive guides from the staples of the disk. When it is finished, you should take sandpaper and clean the problem areas of the brackets. If possible, it is necessary to lubricate the guides, and install anthers in place. Very often guides are quite problematic to get out of the bracket. In this case, you will have to make a little effort. The most optimal option is to use a gas cylinder balloon to heat the brake drive guides with a gas cylinder. And the field of this must try to spin them with a wrench. And do not forget that you need to act very carefully. Immediately before installing new pads, you need to carefully clean the place to which they will be mounted. Use a screwdriver for this. After that, squeeze the caliper cylinder with a special tool, suddenly this is not at hand, use the handle of the simplest hammer. Put the handle on the cylinder and press as much as possible. After you coped with all previous manipulations, you just have to insert the block into the brackets, then put on the caliper, and install the entire structure in its place. We also recommend lubricating the threads of the bolts, then it will be much easier to tighten. And remember that you should clamp strongly, but nevertheless carefully.