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Never since I've owned my TC (7 years now) have I ever touched anything brake-related on it. The brakes work fine enough but I don't htink they'd lock up the tires if I laid into them, that's just how weak they've always been though. My rear drums squeek during moderate to heavy braking, so I figure they need new shoes. I plan to order a set of Motorcrafts to put on.
Is there anything I should watch out for while back there doing the shoes? I've never worked on drums before, I know they will be trickier than disk brakes (which I'd say are quite easy). Are there any special tools I need or brake hardware I should replace (there's a $6 drum hardware kit I see on Rockauto)?
Should I also bleed off a good amount of fluid? There's no telling how old my current brake fluid is. I've also never bled brakes before but it can't be that hard...
Is there anything I should watch out for while back there doing the shoes? I've never worked on drums before, I know they will be trickier than disk brakes (which I'd say are quite easy). Are there any special tools I need or brake hardware I should replace (there's a $6 drum hardware kit I see on Rockauto)?
Should I also bleed off a good amount of fluid? There's no telling how old my current brake fluid is. I've also never bled brakes before but it can't be that hard...
Thunderbird Turbo Coupe, Bright Canyon Red TuTone, Desert Tan Interior; 1 of 7 in this combo in 1984 according to Marti. 1 of 13,361 TCs in 84.
Rebuilt, 3-Angle Valve Job, SYB37 "OE/Small" Slider Cam
Full 3" Stinger Exhaust to Flowmaster 40, Gnari FMIC/Recirc/BPV, MBC @ 18psi, RF-E6 Manifold, Remote-Mount TFI, PC1 and Flowed 35# Injectors, Inline Walboro 255HP, Kirban AFPR
Rebuilt Suspension -- KYB & Energy Suspension
Rebuilt, 3-Angle Valve Job, SYB37 "OE/Small" Slider Cam
Full 3" Stinger Exhaust to Flowmaster 40, Gnari FMIC/Recirc/BPV, MBC @ 18psi, RF-E6 Manifold, Remote-Mount TFI, PC1 and Flowed 35# Injectors, Inline Walboro 255HP, Kirban AFPR
Rebuilt Suspension -- KYB & Energy Suspension