Great tutorial with a great sense of humour. Key part being. Do one side at a time so you can always check to make sure everything is correct. Other than that which I know you made that quiet clear at the beginning, for me your vid was a life saver. Thanks
My '88 Cherokee has 10" drums. And they have raised centers. You can't find them anywhere except a junkyard. The replacement aftermarket ones have flat centers and as a result, they don't go all the way on.
@@RustBeltAuto All I know is, the original factory drums with their raised centers fit properly while most of the aftermarket ones with flat centers do not.
@@8avexp a composite drum has a thin steel hat. A cast drum is all cast iron, so the hat is cast. The whole drum is one solid piece of cast, instead of cast, and steel composite. I think that's your dilemma.
One of bolts on my brake cylinder rounded off (using a 6-pt socket) because it was rusted af.. I'll try beating a 9mm on there, but do you think I could grind the cylinder off if that doesn't work. Or another tip how to get one off?
@@RustBeltAuto yeah, 3/8 slips on it too.. Too tight to get in there and hit anything with a hammer. Going to keep PB blasting it for a few days till the cylinders come in.. then if the vice grips don't get it break out the cutter.
Fitment is usually measured by drum width, and diameter. I do not know if the shoes, and hardware are the same. From what I looked up, a lot of these parts are interchangeable.
Ugh, drums are the worst! I'm actually surprised the backing plate is as solid as it is... Don't you like the copper nickel lines? I usually get a 25ft roll on Amazon, last for a while... I hope to never have to work on drums again for the rest of my life, but I do have them on my dump truck and little Toyota pickup...
I have no need for business inquiries. I do not need to buy, sell, or produce products. I am a mechanic, I fix cars. How would that be about me, and why would you want to produce an inquiry?
@@RustBeltAuto I can provide auto parts you need, but we need you make a video about the process of fixing the car, finally I will edit the video into an installation tutorial of our products, are you interested in?
I have been brake clean free for 3 days. It is a struggle but I know I can do it.
Great tutorial with a great sense of humour. Key part being. Do one side at a time so you can always check to make sure everything is correct. Other than that which I know you made that quiet clear at the beginning, for me your vid was a life saver.
Thanks
Thank you for the clarity. I get lazy when I do certain jobs like these that I don't do often and like to refresh my memory so it goes smoother.
Excellent Video, Exactly what was needed on my 98 XJ. (shoes, wheel cylinders, brake lines)
THANK YOU, YOUR LESSON WAS A GOOD HELP
My '88 Cherokee has 10" drums. And they have raised centers. You can't find them anywhere except a junkyard. The replacement aftermarket ones have flat centers and as a result, they don't go all the way on.
You mean the ones you are getting are composite drums, and the originals are cast? I'm thinking you are not getting cast drums. You can find them.
@@RustBeltAuto All I know is, the original factory drums with their raised centers fit properly while most of the aftermarket ones with flat centers do not.
@@8avexp a composite drum has a thin steel hat. A cast drum is all cast iron, so the hat is cast. The whole drum is one solid piece of cast, instead of cast, and steel composite. I think that's your dilemma.
Thanks for the vid.
thx....used it to replace mine
Great video!
One of bolts on my brake cylinder rounded off (using a 6-pt socket) because it was rusted af.. I'll try beating a 9mm on there, but do you think I could grind the cylinder off if that doesn't work. Or another tip how to get one off?
3/8" should be a little smaller i think.
@@RustBeltAuto yeah, 3/8 slips on it too.. Too tight to get in there and hit anything with a hammer. Going to keep PB blasting it for a few days till the cylinders come in.. then if the vice grips don't get it break out the cutter.
You really get some interesting brake jobs. Haha.
It's not a job, it's an adventure. 😒
So.. I can pit 99 xj drum parts on my 89 xj?
Fitment is usually measured by drum width, and diameter. I do not know if the shoes, and hardware are the same. From what I looked up, a lot of these parts are interchangeable.
How much in parts did it cost? Need to replace my 2000 xj rear brakes.
Can't remember
I replaced mine 2/2021 and it cost me roughly $140. That was without replacing the drums
Ugh, drums are the worst! I'm actually surprised the backing plate is as solid as it is... Don't you like the copper nickel lines? I usually get a 25ft roll on Amazon, last for a while... I hope to never have to work on drums again for the rest of my life, but I do have them on my dump truck and little Toyota pickup...
I use copper over 3/16", because it is easier to bend. 3/16" steel bends easy without kinking.
Yeah, that's about the only good thing about steel is the no kinks.
hi, do you accept business inquiries?
I have no need for business inquiries. I do not need to buy, sell, or produce products. I am a mechanic, I fix cars. How would that be about me, and why would you want to produce an inquiry?
@@RustBeltAuto I can provide auto parts you need, but we need you make a video about the process of fixing the car, finally I will edit the video into an installation tutorial of our products, are you interested in?