Replacing the wheel cylinder is just a couple of extra steps to a 'normal' drum brake job.
Not sure if the cylinder should be 'primed' with fluid - hopefully the part will come with instructions.
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Remove wheel Remove brake drum Loosen and remove brake line Remove mounting bolts Pry wheel cylinder off brake shoes Install new cylinder Replace brake lines Replace brake drum Bleed affected brake line
Brake wheel cylinder or axle sealBrake wheel cylinder or axle seal
remove all the brake shoes and hardware, take the brake line out of the back of the wheel cylinder and there should be 2 bolts holding the cylinder on that you need to take out and then you can take the cylinder off.
Rear wheel? Remove wheel Remove brake drum Loosen and remove brake line to wheel cylinder Remove mounting bolts at rear of wheel cylinder Pry brake shoes back from wheel cylinder Pull wheel cylinder off backing plate Install in reverse procedure Bleed affected brake line
take the brake line out of the back of the wheel cylinder, pull the brake pads off and then take the 2 bolts out of the back of the cylinder and pull the wheel cylinder out.
I guess you're referring to the wheel cylinder brake backing plate at the wheel. The one which operates the rods that move the brake shoes. It's usually pretty obvious. A couple of bolts to remove and a brake line to remove from the cylinder. Bear in mind that you'll have to fill and bleed the brake lines after replacing the cylinder.
The wheel cylinder (used in drum brake applications) applies pressure delivered from the master cylinder via brake fluidto the brake shoes to pushagainst the brake drum to stop rotation.
Disconnect brake line at the nearest junction Disconnect brake line at the affected wheel cylinder Route new brake line same way old one was Connect both ends Bleed the wheel cylinder on that line MAKE SURE MASTER CYLINDER DOES NOT RUN EMPTY
To change wheel cylinder on a 2000 Chevy Malibu, jack up the vehicle and remove the tires, brake drums and brake shoes. Spray the hydraulic line and fitting with CRC 5-56 and loosen hydraulic fitting. Remove the two mounting bolts and remove the wheel cylinder. Replace with new.
Remove the tire and wheel. Remove the brake pad springs. The brake pads will come off. Reverse the process to install the new brake pads.
Master cylinder or drum brake (hydraulic slave) wheel cylinder or disc brake caliper cylinder? drum brake shoes rear
Master cylinder empty (no brake fluid) Leak in brake line or wheel cylinder Defective master cylinder